James Marson Explained

James Marson
Office:Mayor of La Courneuve
Term Start:1973
Term End:1996
Office1:Senator from Seine-Saint-Denis
Term Start1:1975
Term End1:1986
Birth Date:1 November 1926
Birth Place:Villecresnes, France
Nationality:French
Party:French Communist Party
Occupation:Politician

James Marson (1 November 1926 – 1 December 2017) was a French politician.

He was born in Villecresnes. Marson began working at the age of 23 for what later became Alstom. He soon joined the French General Confederation of Labour. Shortly after leaving Alstom for Babcock & Wilcox, Marson became a member of the French Communist Party. Between 1964 and 1969, Marson ran several party academies in Seine-Saint-Denis. He served as mayor of La Courneuve from 1973 to 1996, and was Senator for Seine-Saint-Denis between 1975 and 1986. He died at the age of 91.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: La Courneuve : l’ancien maire James Marson est mort. 15 December 2017. Le Parisien. 1 December 2017. fr.