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Also Known As Herbert Clark Hoover
Born August 10, 1874 • Iowa
Died October 20, 1964 (aged 90) • New York City • New York
Title / Office presidency of the United States of America (1929-1933), United States
Political Affiliation Republican Party
Notable Family Members spouse Lou Hoover • brother Theodore Jesse Hoover
Role In Great Depression • World War I • Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act

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