Full name: Herbert Clark Hoover

Born: August 10, 1874

Died: October 20, 1964

Burial site: Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, West Branch, Iowa

Parents: Jesse Clark and Hulda Randall Minthorn Hoover

Spouse: Lou Henry (1875-1944; m. 1899)

Children: Herbert Charles (1903-1969); Allan Henry (1907-1993)

Religion: Society of Friends (Quaker)

Education: Stanford University (B.A., 1895)

Occupation: Mining engineer

Government positions: Public administrator; secretary of commerce under Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge; food relief coordinator

Political party: Republican

Dates as president: March 4, 1929-March 4, 1933

Age upon taking office: 54