Laurence L. Winship | |
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Born | |
Died | March 3, 1975 | (aged 85)
Alma mater | Harvard College |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, editor |
Employer | The Boston Globe |
Spouse | Ruth Spindler |
Children | 3, including Thomas Winship |
Parent |
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Relatives | George Parker Winship (brother) |
Laurence Leathe Winship (February 19, 1890 – March 3, 1975) was an American journalist who served as editor of The Boston Globe from 1955 until 1965.
Winship was born in 1890 in Somerville, Massachusetts. [1] His father was an editor of the Journal of Education. [2] The younger Winship attended Somerville Latin School and graduated from Harvard College in 1911. [3] He joined The Boston Globe in 1912, was married in 1915, and served in the United States Army during World War I. [2]
Back with the Globe, Winship rose quickly through the ranks to become editor of the Sunday edition. [4] He was named managing editor in 1937, and became editor in 1955. [3] [4] Named editor by publisher William Davis Taylor, Winship was the first person to hold that title other than prior publishers (Taylor's father and grandfather) in 75 years. [5] [6]: 447
During Winship's tenure as editor, the Globe rose from third to first in the competitive field of what was then eight Boston newspapers. [3] He served as editor until September 1965, when he retired from the role while continuing to write for the paper. [3] He was succeeded as editor by his son Thomas, who served as editor until 1984. [7]
Winship and his wife, Ruth, had two sons and a daughter; they lived in Sudbury, Massachusetts. [4] Winship died in 1975 at a hospital in neighboring Marlborough, Massachusetts. [8]
Laurence L. Winship | |
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Born | |
Died | March 3, 1975 | (aged 85)
Alma mater | Harvard College |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, editor |
Employer | The Boston Globe |
Spouse | Ruth Spindler |
Children | 3, including Thomas Winship |
Parent |
|
Relatives | George Parker Winship (brother) |
Laurence Leathe Winship (February 19, 1890 – March 3, 1975) was an American journalist who served as editor of The Boston Globe from 1955 until 1965.
Winship was born in 1890 in Somerville, Massachusetts. [1] His father was an editor of the Journal of Education. [2] The younger Winship attended Somerville Latin School and graduated from Harvard College in 1911. [3] He joined The Boston Globe in 1912, was married in 1915, and served in the United States Army during World War I. [2]
Back with the Globe, Winship rose quickly through the ranks to become editor of the Sunday edition. [4] He was named managing editor in 1937, and became editor in 1955. [3] [4] Named editor by publisher William Davis Taylor, Winship was the first person to hold that title other than prior publishers (Taylor's father and grandfather) in 75 years. [5] [6]: 447
During Winship's tenure as editor, the Globe rose from third to first in the competitive field of what was then eight Boston newspapers. [3] He served as editor until September 1965, when he retired from the role while continuing to write for the paper. [3] He was succeeded as editor by his son Thomas, who served as editor until 1984. [7]
Winship and his wife, Ruth, had two sons and a daughter; they lived in Sudbury, Massachusetts. [4] Winship died in 1975 at a hospital in neighboring Marlborough, Massachusetts. [8]