William Loeb III

William Loeb
Born
William Loeb III

(1905-12-26)December 26, 1905
DiedSeptember 13, 1981(1981-09-13) (aged 75)
EducationHotchkiss School
Alma materWilliams College
OccupationNewspaper publisher
Years active1941–1981
Known forConservative political views; publisher of the Manchester Union Leader
Spouses
  • Elizabeth Nagy
    (m. 1926; div. 1932)
  • Eleanore McAllister
    (m. 1942; div. 1952)
  • (m. 19521981)
Children2
RelativesWilliam Loeb Jr. (father)

William Loeb III (December 26, 1905 – September 13, 1981) was an American newspaper publisher. He is remembered for his unyieldingly conservative political views, which helped made the Manchester Union Leader of Manchester, New Hampshire, one of the best-known small papers in the country. The newspaper also benefited from nationwide attention every four years during the New Hampshire presidential primary. Loeb was publisher of the Union Leader from 1946 until his death, a period of 35 years.