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News Publisher (1905 - 1985)
William Loeb's father, a stenographer, became secretary and a principle advisor
to President Theodore Roosevelt and was one of his era's most powerful figures.
Before he became known as the publisher of New Hampshire's only statewide newspaper,
The Manchester Union Leader, William Loeb III tried many other careers. According
to a recent documentary, "Poweful as Truth", Loeb sold quic- dry paint, surplus
rum and puncture proof tires. Fiercely anti-Communist Loeb first purchased two
Vermont papers, then became a key player in NH politics for three decades. Loeb
may be best known for has scathing, conservative front page editorials and racist
views. He derided Eisenhower, Kissinger, Kennedy and others in his vitriolic front-page
editorials. In person, others say, he was charming and genteel. The rise of Loeb's
notoriety was heightened by the growing importance of New Hampshire's first-in-
the-nation presidential primary. Surprising to some, Loeb's legal residence was
in Nevada and he lived primarily in a palatial home in Prides' Crossing, Mass.
After his death, his wife Nackey Loeb took over as publisher until she died in
2000.
Was he the meanest man in NH
or just a guy with a newspaper?
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WILLIAM LOEB LINKS
BIOGRAPHY & COMMENTARY
William Loeb, Jr., Publisher
A short bio from Away.com excerpted from "Moon's NH Handbook"
"Powerful as Truth" - A Documentary of William Loeb
John Gfroerer releases a documentary film on the Loeb's life. He has no web site,
but you can find the producer at Accompany in Concord: (603) 226--3130
The Muskie "Canuck" Letter in 1972
A Washington Post report on a famous Loeb NH Primary story
Abbie Hoffman and William Loeb
Memories of the 1970 controversy on a NH campus
Who the Hell is William Loeb?
That was the title of the unauthorized Loeb biography by Kevin Cash. We could
not find a web site, but you can find a copy at Bibliofind.com
Loeb on Civil Rights in 1957
"Mayflowers" Documentary
Loeb appears in this documentary on UNH campus controversy
If Loeb was Mad at You, Everybody Knew
Concord Monitor
Memories of Loeb and Others at the Union Leader
By reported Bob Hilliard
Looking Back
NH writer Joyce Maynard remembers 1972 and Union Leader's battle with the University
of NH
Even a Politician's Teen Daughter was Fair Game
Concord Monitor
Gov. Meldrim Thomson
Loeb's favorite candidate profiled on NH state web site
Kennedy Attacked as Communist in NH
NH State Web Site
History of the NH First-in-Nation Primary
By former NH Governor Hugh Gregg
FAMILY
Nacky Loeb Dies at 75
William Loeb Jr. During Assassination of McKinley
Secretary to Roosevelt, Loeb's father broke the news to the new president.
Loeb and Teddy Roosevelt
The McKinley assassination on a Roosevelt web site
Loeb Family Tree, Genealogy
NEWSPAPERS
Manchester Union Leader Web Site
Loeb did not live long enough to see the Internet. Now his web site is produced
at the UL offices on William Loeb Drive in Manchester
St. Albans Messenger
William Loeb's first newspaper was in Vermont
IN MEMORIUM
Loeb Plaza
On the New Hampshire Heritage Trail
William Loeb Memorial Fund
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