Born: August 11, 1874

Died: October 20, 1964

First Lady: Lou Henry Hoover

Political Party: Republican

Presidential Term: March 4, 1929 to March 4, 1933

Famous Quote: “It is a paradox that every dictator has climbed to power on the ladder of free speech. Immediately on attaining power each dictator has suppressed all free speech except his own.”

Timeline

1895 Graduated from Stanford University

1897-1899 Worked as a mining engineer in Australia and China

1914-1919 Head of the Commission for the Relief of Belgium

1917-1918 Head of the American Food Administration

1918-1921 Head of the American Relief Administration

1921-1928 Secretary of commerce

1929-1933 Thirty-first president of the United States

1947 Headed Hoover Commission