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Herbert Hoover 31st President of the United States Herbert Clark Hoover was an American engineer, businessman and politician who served as the 31st President of the United States from 1929 to 1933 during the Great Depression. A Republican, as Secretary of Commerce in the 1920s he introduced themes of efficiency in the business community and provided government support for standardization, efficiency and international trade. As president from 1929 to 1933, his domestic programs were overshadowed by the onset of the Great Depression. Hoover was defeated in a landslide election in 1932 by Democratic Franklin D. Roosevelt. After this loss, Hoover became staunchly conservative, and advocated against Roosevelt's New Deal policies. Wikipedia Lived: Aug 10, 1874 - Oct 20, 1964 (age 90) Height: 5' 11" Spouse: Lou Henry Hoover (m. 1899 - 1944) Successor: Franklin D. Roosevelt (President) Party: Republican Party Predecessor: Calvin Coolidge (President) Quotes Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity. Older men declare war. But it is youth that must fight and die. Peace is not made at the council table or by treaties, but in the hearts of men. Show more Herbert Hoover 31st President of the United States Herbert Clark Hoover was an American engineer, businessman and politician who served as the 31st President of the United States from 1929 to 1933 during the Great Depression. A Republican, as Secretary of Commerce in the 1920s he introduced themes of efficiency in the business community and provided government support for standardization, efficiency and international trade. As president from 1929 to 1933, his domestic programs were overshadowed by the onset of the Great Depression. Hoover was defeated in a landslide election in 1932 by Democratic Franklin D. Roosevelt. After this loss, Hoover became staunchly conservative, and advocated against Roosevelt's New Deal policies.