Herbert Hoover
31st President of the United States
(March 4, 1929 to March 3, 1933)
Full Name: Herbert Clark Hoover
Nickname: None listed.
Born: August 10, 1874, in West Branch, Iowa
Died: October 20, 1964, in New York, New York
Father: Jesse Clark Hoover (1849-1880)
Mother: Hulda Randall Minthorn Hoover (1849-1884)
Married: Lou Henry (1875-1944), on February 10, 1899
Children: Herbert Clark Hoover, Jr. (1903-1969); Allan Henry Hoover (1907-1993)
Religion: Society of Friends (Quaker)
Education: Graduated from Stanford University (1895).
Occupation: Engineer
Political Party: Republican
Other Government Positions:
Presidential Salary: $75,000/year
Presidential Election Results:
Year Candidate Popular Votes Electoral Votes
1928 Herbert Hoover 21,391,993 444
(map) Alfred E. Smith 15,016,169 87
Year Candidate Popular Votes Electoral Votes
1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt 22,809,638 472
(map) Herbert Hoover 15,758,901 59
Vice President: Charles Curtis (1929-33)
Cabinet:
- Secretary of State
- Henry L. Stimson (1929-33)
- Secretary of the Treasury
- Andrew W. Mellon (1929-32)
Ogden L. Mills (1932-33) - Secretary of War
- James W. Good (1929)
Patrick J. Hurley (1929-33) - Attorney General
- William DeWitt Mitchell (1929-33)
- Postmaster General
- Walter F. Brown (1929-33)
- Secretary of the Navy
- Charles F. Adams (1929-33)
- Secretary of the Interior
- Ray L. Wilbur (1929-33)
- Secretary of Agriculture
- Arthur M. Hyde (1929-33)
- Secretary of Commerce
- Robert P. Lamont (1929-32)
Roy D. Chapin (1932-33) - Secretary of Labor
- James J. Davis (1929-30)
William N. Doak (1930-33)
Supreme Court Justices:
Charles Evans Hughes, Chief (1930-1941)
Owen Josephus Roberts (1930-1945)
Benjamin N. Cardozo (1932-1938)
Notable Events:
- 1929
- At the end of October, the New York Stock Exchange lost $30 billion in value signaling the start of the Great Depression.
- 1930
- On June 17, Hoover signed the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act. The protectionist trade policies in the act exacerbated the Great Depression.
- Starting in September through the end of the year over 1,300 banks failed, including the Bank of the United States.
- 1931
- On March 3, the "Star Spangled Banner" became the national anthem.
Internet Biographies:
- Herbert Hoover -- from The Presidents of the United States of America
- Compiled by the White House.
- Herbert Hoover -- from The American President
- 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.
- Herbert Hoover -- from Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Facts about Hoover and his presidency.
- Herbert Hoover -- from the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
- Includes a media gallery and list of works published by Hoover.
Videos:
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Historical Documents:
- First Inaugural Address (1929)
- Herbert Hoover Digital Collections - from the Library of Congress
Other Internet Resources:
- The Best Biographies of Herbert Hoover
- In 2012, Stephen Floyd started his search for the best biography of each president. He usually has reviews of multiple biographies for each president.
- Health and Medical History of Herbert Hoover
- Medical background of each president with references. Compiled by John Sotos, MD.
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
- The West Branch, Iowa birthplace, childhood home, and grave site of Herbert Hoover. Tourist information available.
- Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
- Historical and tourist information available. Information on the Hoover document collection can also be found at this site.
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Founded by Hoover in 1919, dedicated to documenting war, revolution, and peace. Located at Stanford University.
Points of Interest:
434 Galvez Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
210 Parkside Dr, West Branch, IA 52358
434 Galvez Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
210 Parkside Dr, West Branch, IA 52358
Additional Facts:
- Hoover was the first president born west of the Mississippi River.
- Hoover became an orphan at age 9.
- Hoover participated in the first long-distance television broadcast.
- Hoover was the first president to have a telephone at his desk.
- Hoover was in the inaugural class at Stanford University.
- Hoover and his wife, Lou, spoke Chinese when they wanted a private conversation.
- Hoover is the only president to have been Secretary of Commerce.
- Hoover is the only president to have been an engineer.
- Hoover was the first president to win election with a Native American vice president.
Quotes:“Be patient and calm; no one can catch a fish with anger.”
“Peace is not made at the Council table or by treaties, but in the hearts of men.”
“Absolute freedom of the press to discuss public questions is a foundation stone of American liberty.”
“Blessed are the young for they shall inherit the national debt.”
“Be patient and calm; no one can catch a fish with anger.”
“Peace is not made at the Council table or by treaties, but in the hearts of men.”
“Absolute freedom of the press to discuss public questions is a foundation stone of American liberty.”
“Blessed are the young for they shall inherit the national debt.”