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birth
He was born on August 10, 1874, West Branch, IA -
Hoovers family
He had a father named Jesse Hoover, a mom named Hulda Hoover, a sister named Mary Hoover, and a brother named Theodore J. Hoover. -
Herbert Hoovers education
He was part of the first class to enter Stanford University when it opened in 1891. He graduated four years later with a degree in geology and launched a lucrative career as a mining engineer. -
Hoover helps during war
One week before he celebrated his 40th birthday in London, Germany declared war on France, And the American Consul General asked his help in getting stranded tourist home. -
how he helped the Americans
He helped 120,000 Americans stranded in Europe when World War 1 began, and for 3 years after, he headed the commission for Relief in Belgium. -
What happened after he was elected president
In 1928, Herbert Hoover was elected president, but eight months later the stock market crash of 1929, ushering in the Great Depression -
Herbert Hoover the republican candidate in 1928
When president Coolidge decided not to run for another term, Herbert Hoover was nominated as the Republican candidate in 1928. -
Herbert hoover runs for republican party's nominee
In the U.S. presidential election of 1928, Herbert Hoover ran as the Republican Party's nominee. Promising to bring continued peace and prosperity to the nation. -
what he did before serving
Before serving as America's 31st president from 1929 to 1933, Herbert had achieved international success as a mining engineer and worldwide gratitude as "The Great Humanitarian" who fed Europe during after World War 1. -
hoover gets appointed
In 1947, President Truman appointed Hoover to a commission, which elected him chairman of a similar commissions' recommendations. -
Death
he died on October 20, 1964, New York City, NY
at the age of 90 years old from internal bleeding
