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Herbert Hoover

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Also known as Herbert Clark Hoover, Herbert C. Hoover, President Hoover, H. C. Hoover, H. Hoover

president of the United States from 1929 to 1933 (1874–1964)

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Herbert Hoover was the 31st president of the United States, serving from 1929 to 1933 during the onset of the Great Depression. His presidency is historically significant because it occurred during one of the most severe economic crises in American history, shaping how the nation responded to the disaster and influencing debates about government's role in managing economic downturns.

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: West Branch
Place of death: New York City
Spouse: Lou Henry Hoover
Occupation: engineer
Position held: President-elect of the United States
Educated at: Stanford University
Political party: Republican Party (United States)
Languages spoken: Mandarin
Native language: English language
Religion: Episcopal Church
Image: President Hoover portrait.jpg
Height: 182
Number of children: 2
Residence: Stanford

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Commons Creator page: Herbert Hoover
Commons category: Herbert Hoover
cause of death: Colorectal cancer
date of birth: 1874-08-10
date of death: 1964-10-20
topic's main category: Category:Herbert Hoover
archives at: New York Public Library Main Branch
place of burial: Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
name in native language: Herbert Clark Hoover
manner of death: natural causes
handedness: left-handedness
Commons gallery: Herbert Hoover
birth name: Herbert Clark Hoover
writing language: English language
member of: American Philosophical Society
candidacy in election: 1928 United States presidential election

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