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Title: Herbert Hoover


1
Herbert Hoover
  • By
  • Patricia Layman
  • and
  • Anthony Harris

2
Early Life
  • Hoover was first president born west of
    Mississippi river
  • Born West Branch, Iowa on
  • August 10 ,1895
  • He married Lou Henry on February 10, 1898

3
Fun Facts
  • Got stuck in the mud when he was little.
  • His father called him, His little stick-in-the
    mud.

4
Election
  • The democrats nominated governor Alfred
  • E. Smith
  • Hoover carried 40 of 48 states
  • He won by the biggest majority in the history of
    the Republican Party
  • Served from 1929-1933

5
Presidential Facts
  • Helped farmers
  • President during the Great Depression
  • Hoover Dam
  • Famous Quote Being a politician is a poor
    profession. Being a public servant is a noble
    one.

6
Life after President
  • Lived longer than any other president after
    leaving the White House
  • Traveled, read books, public speaker, and wrote
    books
  • Worked for the government

7
  • Believed that if you worked and planned together,
    you would have an uncluttered mind.
  • Died on October 20, 1964
  • He was 90 when he died
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