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Herbert Clark Hoover
31st President of the United States
(March 4, 1929 to March 3, 1933)
Nickname: None
listed.
Born: August
10, 1874, in West
Branch, Iowa
Died: October
20, 1964, in New York, New York
Father: Jesse
Clark Hoover
Mother: Hulda
Randall Minthorn Hoover
Married: Lou
Henry (1875-1944), on February 10, 1899
Children: Herbert
Clark Hoover (1903-69); Allan Henry Hoover (1907-93)
Religion: Society
of Friends (Quaker)
Education: Graduated
from Stanford University (1895).
Occupation: Engineer
Political Party: Republican
Other Government Positions:
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Secretary of Commerce, 1921-23 (under  Harding)
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Secretary of Commerce, 1923-28 (under Coolidge)
Presidential Salary: $75,000/year
Vice President: Charles
Curtis (1929-33)
Cabinet:
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Secretary of State
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Henry L.
Stimson (1929-33)
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Secretary of the Treasury
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Andrew W. Mellon (1929-32)
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Ogden L. Mills (1932-33)
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Secretary of War
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James W. Good (1929)
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Patrick
J. Hurley (1929-33)
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Attorney General
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William DeWitt Mitchell (1929-33)
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Postmaster General
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Walter F. Brown (1929-33)
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Secretary of the Navy
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Charles F. Adams (1929-33)
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Secretary of the Interior
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Ray L. Wilbur (1929-33)
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Secretary of Agriculture
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Arthur M. Hyde (1929-33)
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Secretary of Commerce
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Robert P. Lamont (1929-32)
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Roy D. Chapin (1932-33)
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Secretary of Labor
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James
J. Davis (1929-30)
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William
N. Doak (1930-33)
Notable Events:
Internet Biographies:
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Herbert Hoover --
from The
Presidents of the United States of America
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Compiled by the White House.
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Herbert C. Hoover --
from Table
of Presidents and Vice Presidents of the United States - MSN Encarta
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Grolier Online has created this resource from its collection of
print articles in Encyclopedia Americana. Contains a full biography,
written by Alexander DeConde of the University of California at
Santa Barbara, along with suggestions for further reading.
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Herbert Hoover --
from The
American President
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From the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of
Virginia, in addition to information on the Presidents themselves,
they have first lady and cabinet member biographies, listings of
presidential staff and advisers, and timelines detailing significant
events in the lives of each administration.
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Herbert Hoover --
from the Herbert
Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
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An eight part biography taken from exhibit captions in the Hoover
Museum.
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Biography written by William Cooke from a pro-republican point of
view.
Historical Documents:
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First Inaugural
Address (1929)
Media Resources:
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Audio
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From a 1932 campaign speech. Begins with crowd singing political
rally song. (1:52)
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RealAudio | MP3
(880K)
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From the Vincent
Voice Library at
Michigan State University under the leadership of Dr. Maurice Crane.
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Audio & Video
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The
American Presidency Projects's Presidential Audio/Video Archive for
Herbert Hoover site
Other Internet Resources:
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Herbert Hoover National Historic
Site
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The West Branch, Iowa birthplace, childhood home, and grave site of
Herbert Hoover. Tourist information available.
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Herbert Hoover
Presidential Library and Museum
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Historical and tourist information available. Information on the
Hoover document collection can also be found at this site.
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Herbert Hoover
31st President of the United States
(March 4, 1929 to March 3, 1933)
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