Henry Loeb
Henry Loeb III (December 9, 1920 – September 8, 1992) was an American politician of the Democratic Party, who was mayor of Memphis, Tennessee, for two separate terms in the 1960s, from 1960 through 1963, and 1968 through 1971. He gained national notoriety in his second term for his role in opposing the demands of striking sanitation workers in early 1968. A segregationist, he opposed civil rights for African Americans and promoted white supremacy, continuing former Memphis mayor and political boss E. H. Crump's legacy.
Henry Loeb | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Memphis | |
| In office 1968–1971 | |
| Preceded by | William B. Ingram |
| Succeeded by | J. Wyeth Chandler |
| In office 1960–1963 | |
| Preceded by | Edmund Orgill |
| Succeeded by | Claude Armour |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 9, 1920 |
| Died | September 8, 1992 (aged 71) |
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