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Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964) was the 31st president of the United States, serving from 1929 to 1933.A wealthy mining engineer before his presidency, Hoover led the wartime Commission for Relief in Belgium and was the director of the U.S. Food Administration, followed by post-war relief of Europe.
Concerned about the capacity of political parties to destroy the fragile unity holding the nation together, Washington remained unaffiliated with any political faction or party throughout his eight-year presidency. He was, and remains, the only U.S. president who never affiliated with a political party. [15]
Herbert Hoover as the new President of the United States; original drawing for an Oscar Cesare political cartoon, March 17, 1929. Hoover saw the presidency as a vehicle for improving the conditions of all Americans by encouraging public-private cooperation—what he termed "volunteerism".
Republican nominee Herbert Hoover had won in the 1928 presidential election against Democratic nominee Al Smith. Smith had lost the support of the Solid South during the campaign likely due to anti-Catholic sentiment. Hoover had won in a landslide with him winning forty of the forty-eight states giving him 444 electoral votes against Smith's 87.
Hoover, Herbert. The Memoirs of Herbert Hoover: The Cabinet and the Presidency, 1920–1933 (1952), Smith, Alfred E. Campaign Addresses 1929. Chester, Edward W A guide to political platforms (1977) online; Porter, Kirk H. and Donald Bruce Johnson, eds. National party platforms, 1840-1964 (1965) online 1840-1956
Aug. 10, 2024, marks the sesquicentennial birthday of President Herbert Hoover. Honoring President Hoover on his 150th birthday is an opportunity to reflect on both his legacy and his wisdom.
Electoral history of Herbert Hoover, who served as the 31st president of the United States (1929–1933) and 3rd United States Secretary of Commerce (1921–1928). 1920 Democratic presidential primaries : [ 1 ]
Opinion: The U.S. presidents targeted by political violence include the only Iowan to hold the office, Herbert Hoover, writes Michael Swanger.