Allan Hoover
Allan Henry Hoover (July 17, 1907 – November 4, 1993) was the younger son of President Herbert Hoover and First Lady Lou Henry.[1] His elder brother was Herbert Clark Hoover, Jr. (1903 – 1969). Allan was a mining engineer, rancher, and financier.[2][3]
He was born in London on July 17, 1907.[3] He graduated from Palo Alto High School, Stanford University, and Harvard Business School.[3] He was married to Margaret Coberly Hoover with two sons, Andrew and Allan Jr., and a daughter, Lou Henry.[4]
For years he served in foundations and institutions, honoring the Hoover family, such as 50-year leadership of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. Moreover, he bought his father's birthplace in West Branch, Iowa for $4,500 and turned it into the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum. He also served his interests worldwide in mining, agriculture, and financing.[3]
He died in Portola Valley, California, on November 4, 1993.[3][4] His funeral was held in West Branch, Iowa.[3]
References
- ^ Hart, Craig (2004). A genealogy of the wives of the American presidents and their first two generations of descent. North Carolina, Jefferson: McFarland & Co., Inc., p. 129
- ^ "Heart Attack Fatal in New York apartment after concert". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. January 8, 1944. Front page.
- ^ a b c d e f "Allan Hoover; President's Son Was Rancher, Financier". Los Angeles Times. November 8, 1993.
- ^ a b "Allan Hoover Is Dead; President's Son Was 86". The New York Times. November 9, 1993.
External links
- Hoover Genealogy at National Park Service
- 1907 births
- 1993 deaths
- American ranchers
- American financiers
- Children of Presidents of the United States
- Stanford University alumni
- Harvard Business School alumni
- Herbert Hoover
- Hoover family
- Palo Alto High School alumni
- American people of English descent
- American people of German descent
- American people of Irish descent
- American people of Swiss descent
- Dudley–Winthrop family
- People from West Branch, Iowa