Herbert c hoover biography

West Branch, Iowa

Herbert Clark Hoover was born on August 10, 1874, in the town of West Branch, Iowa. His Quaker father, Jessie Clark Hoover, a blacksmith and farm equipment salesman, died of a heart attack when Herbert was six years old. Three years later, Herbert's mother, Hulda Minthorn Hoover died from pneumonia. Herbert, his older brother Theodore, and younger sister Mary were orphaned. Herbert left Iowa at age 11 in November 1885, bound for Oregon and the home of his maternal uncle, Henry Minthorn, who was a doctor and school superintendent, and later, a real estate broker.

Oregon and Stanford

Herbert lived with the Minthorns for six years; at 14, he left school to work as a clerk in his uncle's real estate business. Three years later, having decided to pursue a career as a mining engineer, Hoover sought to resume his studies and applied to a new school, Leland Stanford Junior University, set to open in 1891.

It was at Stanford that he made lifelong friends, found a mentor in Professor John Caspar Branner, and met his future wife, Lou Henry. He was active in extracurricular activities, serving as student body treasurer and as manager of both the baseball and football teams. To help with college expenses he started a laundry service,

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Herbert Hoover

President guide the Coalesced States deviate 1929 restriction 1933

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Herbert Hoover
Portrait, 1928
In office March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1933
Vice President	Charles Curtis
Preceded by	Calvin Coolidge
Succeeded by	Franklin D. Roosevelt
In office March 5, 1921 – August 21, 1928
President
Preceded by	Joshua W. Alexander
Succeeded by	William F. Whiting
In office August 21, 1917 – November 16, 1918
President	Woodrow Wilson
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
In office October 22, 1914 – April 14, 1917
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Born	Herbert Explorer Hoover (1874-08-10)August 10, 1874 West Bough, Iowa, U.S.
Died	October 20, 1964(1964-10-20) (aged 90) New Royalty City, U.S.
Resting place	Herbert Clean Presidential Assemblage and Museum
Political party	Independent (before 1920) Republican (1920–1964)
Spouse	Lou Henry ​ ​ (m. ; died )​
Childr • President Herbert Hoover Early Life Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874–October 20, 1964), mining engineer, humanitarian, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, and 31st President of the United States, was the son of Jesse Hoover, a blacksmith, and Hulda Minthorn Hoover, a seamstress and recorded minister in the Society of Friends (Quakers). Hoover was born in West Branch, Iowa, where he enjoyed fishing in the local creek and working in his father’s blacksmith shop. Hoover lived in Iowa only for the first decade of his life. Orphaned at nine years old, he began an odyssey that would make him a multi-millionaire, international humanitarian, secretary of commerce, and President of the United States. He left Iowa at age 11 in November 1885, bound for Oregon and the home of his maternal uncle, Henry Minthorn, who was a doctor and a school superintendent, and later, a real estate broker. Hoover lived with the Minthorns for six years; at 14, he left school to work as a clerk in his uncle's real estate business. Three years later, having decided to pursue a career as a mining engineer, Hoover sought to resume his studies and applied to a new school, Leland Stanford Junior University, set to open in 1891. It was at Stanford that he made lifelong friends, found a mentor