Birthday: August 10, 1874 (Leo)
Born In: West Branch, Iowa, United States
Herbert Hoover was the 31st President of the United States who served from 1929 to 1933. A Republican, he became very well-known for his humanitarian efforts to provide relief to millions of Europeans during and after the World War I. A mining engineer by occupation, Hoover was one of the few Presidents of the US to be elected without electoral experience or high military rank. Born to hard-working Quaker parents in Iowa, he had an idyllic childhood until the age of six when his father died. His mother too died three years later leaving him an orphan. He was then raised by his uncle, Dr. John Minthorn, who inculcated in the young boy strong work ethics and moral values. He graduated from the Stanford University with a degree in geology and embarked on a successful career as a mining engineer. When the World War I began, he became active in the relief efforts and led a team of volunteers in distributing food, clothing, and other necessities. He also became the Chairman of the Commission for Relief in Belgium (CRB) during this time. He then went on to become the U.S. secretary of commerce and eventually decided to run for presidency and easily won the election. However, his stint as the president was not much successful as the Wall Street Crash of 1929 which precipitated the Great Depression struck just months after he took office
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Nick Name: The Hermit Author of Palo Alto, The Grand Old Man, Friend of Helpless Children, The Man of Great Heart, The Chief, Bert, The Great Engineer, The Great Humanitarian
Also Known As: Herbert Clark Hoover
Died At Age: 90
Spouse/Ex-: Lou Henry Hoover
father: Jesse Hoover
mother: Hulda Hoover
siblings: Theodore J. Hoover
children: Allan Hoover, Herbert Hoover Jr.
Born Country: United States
Quotes By Herbert Hoover Presidents
political ideology: Political party - Republican
Died on: October 20, 1964
place of death: Waldorf Astoria New York, New York, United States
Ancestry: Irish American, Swiss American, German American, Canadian American, British American
Notable Alumni: George Fox University
Cause of Death: Internal Bleeding
U.S. State: Iowa
Founder/Co-Founder: Hoover Institution, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Federal Home Loan Banks, Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Consolidated Zinc, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Council on Foreign Relations, UNICEF, Commission for Relief in Belgium
education: Stanford University, George Fox University
awards: 1920 - Public Welfare Medal
1930 - Hoover Medal
1929 - John Fritz Medal
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