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Hulda Randall Minthorn Hoover
Herbert Hoover's mother -
Hoover's Vice President
Charles Curtis, born Jan. 25, 1860. born in Topeka, Kansas -
Theodore Jesse Hoover birth date
Herbert Clark Hoover's older brother -
Jesse Clark Hoover
Herbert Hoover's father -
Lou Henry Hoover
She is married to Herbert Hoover -
Birth date
He was born in West Branch, Iowa first President born west of the Mississippi River -
Born in West Branch, Iowa
Herbert Hoover was born here and he was buried here -
Mary Hoover birth date
Herbert Hoover's younger sister -
Herbert Hoover moving houses
moved to Newberg, Ore -
University
enrolled in Leland Stanford University -
Graduation
Graduated from Leland Stanford University -
Vacation
went to China with his wife -
Herbert Clark Hoover, Jr. birth date
Born in London, England -
Allen Henry Hoover Birth date
born in London, England and Herbert Jr.'s little brother -
Asteroid named for Hoover
The first asteroid named for a President was Hooveria. Discovered by Professor Johann Palisan. But at the time Hoover was not the President. -
Margaret Eva Watson marriage date
Married to Herbert Jr. and born in Palo Alto, Calif. -
Agricultural Marketing Act
A law Herbert Hoover created for "revitalize the increasingly poor market for farm products. It represents a marked reversal in federal policy; Coolidge had vetoed a number of similar bills designed to aid farmers during his presidency. The act creates the Federal Farm Board, designed to promote the sale of agricultural products through cooperatives and stabilization corporations. -
Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act
Against the urgings of many economists, Hoover signs the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, raising duties prohibitively high on many imports. Rather than solve the economic crash, the act causes other countries to follow America's lead by raising their tariffs. Such “economic nationalism” exacerbates both the international depression and nationalist tensions. -
Veterans Administration Act
Hoover signs the Veterans Administration Act, establishing the Veterans Administration. The act consolidates all existing federal agencies handling benefits for former servicemen into a single department. -
Bonus Loan Bill
Over Hoover's veto, Congress passes the Bonus Loan Bill. The act allows veterans to obtain cash loans of up to 50 percent of their bonus certificates issued in 1924. -
Absolute Monarch visited Hoover
The first absolute monarch to visit the United States was King Prajadhipok of Siam. He went to New York City, accompanied by his wife Queen Rambai Bani, and the royal entourage -
When Hoover's Vice President Died
His name is Charles Curtis -
Margaret Coberly Marriage date
born in Los Angeles, Calif. and married to Allen Henry Hoover -
When Lou Henry Hoover Died
She died in New York City do to a heart attack -
Mary Hoover death
"Mary and her husband made their home in San Francisco, California and later retired to Santa Monica where they lived until her death from an ongoing illness." -
Theodore Jesse Hoover death
Theodore died of old age -
Hoover,. Engineer
"A survey conducted as part of the one hundredth anniversary of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of Columbia University named Herbert Clark Hoover and Thomas Alva Edison as the two greatest engineers in the history of the United States." -
When Herbert Hoover Died
He died in New York City. He was buried in West Branch, Iowa. He died to massive internal bleeding -
Strange facts about Herbert Clark Hoover
first President born in Iowa
was the thirteenth President who was a resident of a state other than his native state
The first President to have served in a cabinet other than as secretary of state or war
The last President whose term of office ended on March 3 -
Hoover National Historic Site
"Congress enacted a law to 'to establish the Herbert Hoover National Historical Site' near West Branch, Iowa and appropriated $1,650,000 for land acquisition and development." -
Herbert Clark Hoover, Jr. death
died in Pasadena, Calif. -
When Allen Hoover Died
Allan Hoover, the son of President Herbert Hoover, died on Thursday in Portola Valley, Calif. He was 86 and had lived much of his life in California. Mr. Hoover died after a brief illness, The Associated Press reported.
