Herbert Clark Hoover was an American engineer, businessman, and politician who served as the 31st president of the United States from 1929 to 1933. He was a member of the Republican Party and held office during the beginning of the Great Depression. Before the Oval Office, Hoover served as the director of the U.S. Food Administration and served as the 3rd Secretary of Commerce.
Hoover was born to a Quaker family in West Branch, Iowa. He took a position with a London-based mining company after graduating from Stanford University in 1895. After the outbreak of World War I, he became the head of the Commission for Relief in Belgium, an international relief organization that provided food to Belgium. After the war, Hoover led the American Relief Administration, which provided food to the people of Europe.
After the 1920 election, President Warren G. Harding appointed Hoover as Secretary of Commerce. Hoover continued to serve under President Coolidge after Harding died. Hoover was an active cabinet member, often being involved in other branches other than his own. He was influential in the development of radio and air travel and led the response to the Great Mississippi Flood. The stock market crashed shortly after Hoover took office, and the Great Depression became the main issue of his presidency. Hoover was against federal intervention during this time.
At the age of 90, Hoover died due to colon cancer in 1964.
Fun Facts:
- Hoover was orphaned at the age of nine.
- He made a fortune in mining.
- He participated in the first long-distance television broadcast.
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