When was Herbert Hoover born?

Herbert Hoover was born on 10 August 1874 in Herbert Hoover National Historic Site.

What positions has Herbert Hoover held?

Positions held by Herbert Hoover include: President of the United States (1929–1933); President-elect of the United States (1928–1929); United States Secretary of Commerce (1921–1928); Governor-General of the Philippines; president.

Where did Herbert Hoover study?

Herbert Hoover was educated at George Fox University, Stanford University.

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Herbert Hoover

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President of the United States from 1929 to 1933 (1874–1964)

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Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964) was the 31st president of the United States, serving from 1929 to 1933. Hoover's term as president was dominated by the Great Depression. His ineffectual response to the growing economic calamity made him widely unpopular, and he lost reelection to Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1932 United States presidential election.

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Born: 10 August 1874 wd
Place of birth: Herbert Hoover National Historic Site wd
Died: 20 October 1964 wd
Place of death: Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (New York, N.Y.) wd
Citizenship: United States wd
Occupation: politician, engineer, writer, mining engineer, geologist, businessperson wd
Political party: Republican Party wd
Education: George Fox University, Stanford University wd
Spouse: Lou Henry Hoover wd

Positions held wd

President of the United States (4 March 1929 – 4 March 1933)
President-elect of the United States (6 November 1928 – 4 March 1929)
United States Secretary of Commerce (5 March 1921 – 21 August 1928)
Governor-General of the Philippines
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Awards wd

John Fritz Medal (1929)
Horatio Alger Award (1953)
Hoover Medal (1930)
NAS Public Welfare Medal (1920)
honorary citizen of Tallinn (1920)
Memorial medal of the Winter War
Washington Award (1919)
American Library Association Honorary Membership (1929)
honorary doctor of the University of Lille (1938)
Honorary doctor of the University of Liège (1919)

About

In 1895, Hoover became one of the first graduates of the new Stanford University. He took a position with a London-based mining company working in Australia and China. Hoover rapidly became a wealthy mining engineer and businessman. In 1914, during World War I, he organized and headed the Commission for Relief in Belgium, an international organization that provided food to occupied Belgium. When the U.S. entered the war in 1917, President Woodrow Wilson appointed Hoover to lead the United States Food Administration. He became famous as his country's "food dictator". After the war, Hoover led the American Relief Administration, which fed starving millions in Central and Eastern Europe, especially Russia. His wartime service made him a favorite of many progressives, and he unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination in the 1920 United States presidential election.

Hoover served as Secretary of Commerce under presidents Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge. Hoover was an unusually active and visible Cabinet member, becoming known as "Secretary of Commerce and Under-Secretary of all other departments." He was influential in the development of air travel and radio. Hoover led the federal response to the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927. He won the Republican nomination in the 1928 presidential election and defeated Democratic candidate Al Smith in a landslide. In 1929, Hoover assumed the presidency. However, during his first year in office, the stock market crashed, signaling the onset of the…

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When was Herbert Hoover born?: Herbert Hoover was born on 10 August 1874 in Herbert Hoover National Historic Site.
What positions has Herbert Hoover held?: Positions held by Herbert Hoover include: President of the United States (1929–1933); President-elect of the United States (1928–1929); United States Secretary of Commerce (1921–1928); Governor-General of the Philippines; president.
Where did Herbert Hoover study?: Herbert Hoover was educated at George Fox University, Stanford University.

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