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{{One source|date=December 2021}}{{short description|New Zealand politician}}
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'''Rowland Oswald Colin Marks''' (4 February 1893 &ndash; 12 November 1977) was born in [[Auckland]], New Zealand, and was a pioneer of the [[social credit]] movement in New Zealand.

He served in [[World War I]] as a sergeant and later second lieutenant in the New Zealand Rifle Brigade and earned the DCM. A teacher by profession, after graduating MA in 1922 from [[Auckland University College]], Marks witnessed first-hand the difficulties faced by New Zealanders during the [[Great Depression|Depression]]. He became convinced that monetary reform was needed, and stood as the candidate for the [[Real Democracy Movement]] in the [[Whanganui (New Zealand electorate)|Wanganui]] electorate in the [[1943 New Zealand general election|1943 general election]].<ref name="DNZB lastname">{{DNZB|Hamilton |Bruce |4m39|Marks, Rowland Oswald Colin|3 August 2013}}</ref>

The Movement evolved into the [[Social Credit Party (New Zealand)|New Zealand Social Credit Political League]] and Marks polled highly, though not enough to take the seat. When not running for [[New Zealand Parliament|Parliament]], he served on the League's national committee and was made a life member in 1968. Marks deservedly takes credit for establishing the Social Credit movement as a force in Wanganui.

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