Herbert Hoover

Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 - October 20, 1964) was an American politician and businessman who served as the 31st President of the United States from 1929 - 1933. Prior to that he was the U.S. Secretary of Commerce under Presidents Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge. Hoover was the President during the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and failed to win reelection in 1932.