Marshall Rauch
American politician
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| Intro | American politician | |||
| Places | United States of America | |||
| is | Politician | |||
| Work field | Politics | |||
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| Birth | 2 February 1923, New York City, New York, USA | |||
| Age | 102 years | |||
| Star sign | Aquarius | |||
| Politics: | Democratic Party | |||
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Marshall Arthur Rauch (born February 2, 1923) is a retired politician in the American state of North Carolina.
A native of New York City, Rauch was born there to Nathan A. and Tillie (Wohl) Rauch. He attended Duke University. Rauch moved to Gastonia in Gaston County, North Carolina, where he was involved in many county, civic and community organizations. In the 1950s and early 1960s, Rauch served on the Gastonia City Council with stints as Mayor Pro tempore. He married Jeanne Girard in 1946 and has five children. Rauch also owned Rauch Industries Inc.a Christmas ornament company in Gaston County,North Carolina from 1954 to 1998.
In 1967, he was elected to the North Carolina State Senate, representing the 25th district. He served until 1990. Rauch still stands as the longest-serving Jewish senator in North Carolina history.
In 2013, Rauch was honored by the Gaston County Community Foundation. There is a section of Interstate 85 designated the Senator Marshall Arthur Rauch Highway near Gastonia that is named after him.