Sidney Marcus
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Sidney J. Marcus was a Georgia (U.S.)
legislator from Atlanta
's 26th district, now the 106th district, who served in the Georgia General Assembly
from 1968 until his death in 1983. He served on several committees: Health and Ecology, on which he was chairman; Ways and Means; and Rules. For several years, Marcus was chairman of Fulton County
delegation. He was also an unsuccessful candidate for Mayor of Atlanta in 1981, defeated by Andrew Young
. He was a noted Atlanta politician, and active in the Jewish community.
His accomplishments included helping to stop the I-485 freeway which threatened several intown neighborhoods (leading to the park named in his honor).
Sidney Marcus attended Atlanta public schools and graduated from the University of Georgia
in 1948, as a member of [[Zeta Beta Tau]] fraternity
. He was a 1955 graduate of the Emory University
School of Law.
Marcus married Charlotte Glyck of Waycross, GA, and they had three children, Robyn, Bradley and Beth.
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
legislator from Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
's 26th district, now the 106th district, who served in the Georgia General Assembly
Georgia General Assembly
The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is bicameral, being composed of the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia Senate....
from 1968 until his death in 1983. He served on several committees: Health and Ecology, on which he was chairman; Ways and Means; and Rules. For several years, Marcus was chairman of Fulton County
Fulton County, Georgia
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its county seat is Atlanta, the state capital since 1868 and the principal county of the Atlanta metropolitan area...
delegation. He was also an unsuccessful candidate for Mayor of Atlanta in 1981, defeated by Andrew Young
Andrew Young
Andrew Jackson Young is an American politician, diplomat, activist and pastor from Georgia. He has served as Mayor of Atlanta, a Congressman from the 5th district, and United States Ambassador to the United Nations...
. He was a noted Atlanta politician, and active in the Jewish community.
His accomplishments included helping to stop the I-485 freeway which threatened several intown neighborhoods (leading to the park named in his honor).
Sidney Marcus attended Atlanta public schools and graduated from the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
in 1948, as a member of [[Zeta Beta Tau]] fraternity
Fraternities and sororities
Fraternities and sororities are fraternal social organizations for undergraduate students. In Latin, the term refers mainly to such organizations at colleges and universities in the United States, although it is also applied to analogous European groups also known as corporations...
. He was a 1955 graduate of the Emory University
Emory University
Emory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of...
School of Law.
Marcus married Charlotte Glyck of Waycross, GA, and they had three children, Robyn, Bradley and Beth.
Monuments
- Sidney Marcus Boulevard, which runs 1.1 km (0.7 mi) from Piedmont Road (S.R. 237) to the Buford HighwayBuford HighwayBuford Highway is an international community along and on either side of a stretch of Georgia State Route 13 in DeKalb County, Georgia. It begins just north of Midtown Atlanta, continues northeast through the towns of Brookhaven, Chamblee, and Doraville, and ends northeast of the Perimeter at the...
Connector (S.R.13) in Atlanta, is named in his honor. - Sidney Marcus Park, Cumberland Road at Cumberland Circle, Atlanta.
- Sidney Marcus Auditorium, Georgia World Congress CenterGeorgia World Congress CenterThe Georgia World Congress Center or GWCC is the major convention center in Atlanta. It is the fourth-largest convention center in the United States at 3.9 million ft2 and hosts more than a million visitors each year. At the time opened in 1976 the Georgia World Congress Center was the first state...
- On the Right Track, campaign show at the Fox TheatreFox Theatre (Atlanta)The Fox Theatre , a former movie palace, is a performing arts venue located at 660 Peachtree Street NE in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia, and is the centerpiece of the Fox Theatre Historic District....
Sources
- SIDNEY J. MARCUS PAPERS, University of Georgia
- Sidney Marcus Park
- Microsoft MapPoint North America 2004
- Daily news, October 1981
- ZBT Fraternity at U of FL
- APS Notable Graduates
- Morningside / Lenox Park Association
- Atlanta Jewish Times
- Brads Son Benjamin
- Leah Brad's daughter