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Biography
William Goadby Loew (November 3, 1875 - May 23, 1955) was a Manhattan stockbroker and financier.
Life and career
He bought a seat on the New York Stock Exchange in 1897. He married Florence Bellows Baker, the daughter of George Fisher Baker, at All Souls' Unitarian Church in New York City on April 12, 1898. In 1934, he was picked as one of the best-dressed men in the United States.
His wife died on May 24, 1936, in their townhouse at 56 East 93rd street in New York City. The mansion is now known as the William Goadby Loew House.
Thoroughbred horse racing
Loew was a fan of horse racing and an owner of Thoroughbred runners. His successful horses included Helioptic who won the 1946 Queens County Handicap, and the multiple stakes race winning filly Case Goods whose wins included the 1953 Astoria Stakes.
William Goadby Loew died of a heart attack on May 23, 1955. He is buried with his wife at Locust Valley Cemetery inLocust Valley, New York.