General information

Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover
President order: 31
Republican
Born in Iowa
Sworn in on 3/4/1929
Age at inauguration: 54
1 term

Biography

Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964) was the 31st President of the 
United States (1929–1933). Hoover was originally a professional mining engineer and author.
 As the United States Secretary of Commerce in the 1920s under Presidents Warren G. Harding 
and Calvin Coolidge, he promoted partnerships between government and business under the rubric 
"economic modernization". In the presidential election of 1928, Hoover easily won the Republican
nomination, despite having no previous elected office experience. To date, Hoover is the last 
cabinet secretary to be directly elected President of the United States, as well as one of only 
two Presidents (along with William Howard Taft) to have been elected President without electoral 
experience or high military rank. America was prosperous and optimistic at the time, leading to 
a landslide victory for Hoover over Democrat Al Smith.

Early life:
Herbert Clark Hoover was born on August 10, 1874, in West Branch, Iowa. He was the first 
president born west of the Mississippi River, and remains the only Iowan President. His father, 
Jesse Clark Hoover, was a blacksmith and farm implement store owner who was of German (Pfautz, 
Wehmeyer) and German-Swiss (Huber, Burkhart) descent. Herbert's mother, Hulda Minthorn Hoover, 
was born in Norwich, Ontario, Canada of English and Irish (probably Scots-Irish) descent. Both 
were Quakers.

Marriage and family:
Hoover married his Stanford sweetheart, Lou Henry, in 1899. The Hoovers had two sons, Herbert 
Clark Jr. (1903–1969) and Allan Henry (1907–1993). They went to China, where Hoover worked for 
Bewick, Moreing & Co. as China's leading engineer. Hoover and his wife learned Mandarin Chinese 
while he worked in China and used it during his tenure at the White House when they wanted to
 foil eavesdroppers.The Boxer Rebellion trapped the Hoovers in Tianjin in June 1900. For almost 
a month, the settlement was under heavy fire. Hoover himself guided US Marines around Tianjin 
during the battle, using his extensive knowledge of the local terrain.

Presidential pets

King Tut and the Hoover White House
A number of dogs roamed the grounds of the White House during President Herbert Hoover's tenure.
 The most famous of the pack was King Tut, a stately German Shepherd, trained as a police dog. 

Tut was a constant companion to the president, and joined candidate Hoover on the campaign trail,
 where he was a favorite of photographers. 

Pets and Politics
The King campaigns: An autographed photo of King Tut was reportedly sent out to thousands of 
voters during the Hoover campaign.

Web

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Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964) was the 31st President of the United
 States (1929–1933). Hoover was originally a professional mining engineer and author.
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Herbert Hoover was the 31st President of the United States, from 1929-1933.
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Herbert Hoover , U.S. President Born: 10 August 1874 Birthplace: West Branch, Iowa Died: 20 
October 1964 Best Known As: President of the United States
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