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Herbert Clark Hoover(August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964) was an American politician and engineer who served as the 31stpresident of the United Statesfrom 1929 to 1933 and a member of theRepublican Party, holding office during the onset of theGreat Depression. Before serving as president, Hoover led theCommission for Relief in Belgium, served as the director of theU.S. Food Administration, and served as the thirdU.S. secretary of commerce.

Hoover was born to aQuakerfamily inWest Branch, Iowa, but he grew up inOregon.[1]He took a position with a London-based mining company after graduating fromStanford Universityin 1895. After the outbreak ofWorld War I, he became the head of the Commission for Relief in Belgium, an international relief organization that provided food to occupied Belgium. When the U.S. entered the war, PresidentWoodrow Wilsonappointed Hoover to lead the Food Administration, and Hoover became known as the country\'s \"food czar\". After the war, Hoover led theAmerican Relief Administration, which provided food to the inhabitants of Central and Eastern Europe. Hoover\'s wartime service made him a favorite of manyprogressives, and he unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination in the1920 presidential election.

PresidentWarren G. Hardingappointed Hoover as Secretary of Commerce in 1920, and he continued to serve under PresidentCalvin Coolidgeafter Harding died in 1923. Hoover was an unusually active and visible Cabinet member, becoming known as \"Secretary of Commerce and Under-Secretary of all other departments\". He was influential in the development of air travel and radio. He led the federal response to theGreat Mississippi Flood of 1927. Hoover won the Republican nomination in the1928 presidential election, and decisively defeated Democratic candidateAl Smith. Thestock market crashedshortly after Hoover took office, and the Great Depression became the central issue of his presidency. Hoover pursued a variety of policies in an attempt to lift the economy, but opposed directly involving the federal government in relief efforts.

In the midst of the economic crisis, Hoover was decisively defeated by Democratic nomineeFranklin D. Rooseveltin the1932 presidential election. Hoover\'s retirement was over 31 years long, one of the longest presidential retirements. He authored numerous works and became increasinglyconservativein retirement. He strongly criticized Roosevelt\'s foreign policy andNew Dealdomestic agenda. In the 1940s and 1950s, public opinion of Hoover improved because he served in various assignments for presidentsHarry S. TrumanandDwight D. Eisenhower, including chairing theHoover Commission. Nonetheless, Hoover is often regarded as a below-average U.S. president, and most polls of historians and political scientistsrank himin the bottom third overall.y.

Herbert Clark Hoover(August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964) was an American politician and engineer who served as the 31stpresident of the United Statesfrom 1929 to 1933 and a member of theRepublican Party, holding office during the onset of theGreat Depression. Before serving as president, Hoover led theCommission for Relief in Belgium, served as the director of theU.S. Food Administration, and served as the thirdU.S. secretary of commerce.

Hoover was born to aQuakerfamily inWest Branch, Iowa, but he grew up inOregon.[1]He took a position with a London-based mining company after graduating fromStanford Universityin 1895. After the outbreak ofWorld War I, he became the head of the Commission for Relief in Belgium, an international relief organization that provided food to occupied Belgium. When the U.S. entered the war, PresidentWoodrow Wilsonappointed Hoover to lead the Food Administration, and Hoover became known as the country\'s \"food czar\". After the war, Hoover led theAmerican Relief Administration, which provided food to the inhabitants of Central and Eastern Europe. Hoover\'s wartime service made him a favorite of manyprogressives, and he unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination in the1920 presidential election.

PresidentWarren G. Hardingappointed Hoover as Secretary of Commerce in 1920, and he continued to serve under PresidentCalvin Coolidgeafter Harding died in 1923. Hoover was an unusually active and visible Cabinet member, becoming known as \"Secretary of Commerce and Under-Secretary of all other departments\". He was influential in the development of air travel and radio. He led the federal response to theGreat Mississippi Flood of 1927. Hoover won the Republican nomination in the1928 presidential election, and decisively defeated Democratic candidateAl Smith. Thestock market crashedshortly after Hoover took office, and the Great Depression became the central issue of his presidency. Hoover pursued a variety of policies in an attempt to lift the economy, but opposed directly involving the federal government in relief efforts.

In the midst of the economic crisis, Hoover was decisively defeated by Democratic nomineeFranklin D. Rooseveltin the1932 presidential election. Hoover\'s retirement was over 31 years long, one of the longest presidential retirements. He authored numerous works and became increasinglyconservativein retirement. He strongly criticized Roosevelt\'s foreign policy andNew Dealdomestic agenda. In the 1940s and 1950s, public opinion of Hoover improved because he served in various assignments for presidentsHarry S. TrumanandDwight D. Eisenhower, including chairing theHoover Commission. Nonetheless, Hoover is often regarded as a below-average U.S. president, and most polls of historians and political scientistsrank himin the bottom third overall.

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