President

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  • Birth

    Birth

    August 10, 1874, in waterloo, Iowa
  • Parents

    Parents

    Jesse Hoover and Hulda Randall (Minthorn) Hoover
  • Name

    Name

    Herbert C. Hoover or Herbert Clark Hoover
  • Education

    Education

    Oregon public school, Stanford University 1891 - 1895
  • k12

    k12

    Oregan Public school
  • College

    College

    Stanford University
  • Divorces

    Divorces

    No divorces
  • Marriage

    Marriage

    He got married to Lou Henry Hoover, on Feb. 10, 1899
  • Wife

    Wife

    Lou Henry Hoover
  • Where did he get married

    Where did he get married

    Monterey, CA
  • Children

    Children

    2 Children Herbert C. Hoover Jr. born 1903, and Allan Henry Hoover born in 1907
  • Herbert c Hoover jr.

    Herbert c Hoover jr.

    Herbert C. Hoover Jr. born 1903
  • Allan Henry Hoover

    Allan Henry Hoover

    Allan Henry Hoover born in 1907
  • Job before president

    Job before president

    He was an engineer and founded the zinc corporation.
  • Government

    Government

    No other governmental positions held before the presidency
  • Military experience

    Military experience

    Herbert had no military experience.
  • Political Party

    Political Party

    He was a Republican. During the 1928 election.
  • Election

    Election

    He beat Al Smith
  • Time in office

    Time in office

    March 4, 1929. Herbert C. Hoover elected president
  • Event #1

    Event #1

    March 3, 1931 "Star-spangled banner" adopted as national anthem
  • Event #2

    Event #2

    Airmail flyers medal of honor passed and given
  • Event #3

    Event #3

    Maira Norton from new jersey appointed Chairman of house committee, the first women to be appointed chairman
  • Date left office

    Date left office

    March 4, 1933
  • Lost election

    Lost election

    Herbert lost the election to Franklin d Roosevelt
  • Retirement

    Retirement

    West branch, Iowa
  • Retirement

    Retirement

    Used money from Zinc corp. for retirement
  • Events after president

    Events after president

    No news worthy event
  • Death

    Death

    He died on October 20, 1964, in New York, New York.
  • Cause of death

    Cause of death

    The cause of death was colon cancer.
  • Buried

    Buried

    He was buried in west branch, Iowa.