Herbert Hoover
31st President of the United States
Personal Information
- Born
- 8/10/1874 in West Branch, Iowa
- Died
- 10/20/1964 in New York City, New York(Age 90)
- Burial Location
- Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum, West Branch, Iowa
Term in Office
- Party
- Republican
- Years
- 1929 - 1933
- Running Mate
- Charles Curtis
- Age When Elected
- 54
Significant Events
Stock Market Crash of 1929
10/29/1929
Marked the beginning of the Great Depression.
Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act
6/17/1930
Raised tariffs on imported goods, worsening global economic conditions.