Dates in Office: 1929-1933
Important Information:
- Hoover was born to a Quaker family.
- He served as a mining engineer and served as the head of the U.S. Food Administration during World War I.
- In the election of 1928, Hoover easily won the Republican nomination.
- Hoover's belief was in the Efficiency Movement.
- After the Wall Street Crash of 1929, Hoover wanted to combat the Great Depression, his efforts led to public works projects like the Hoover Dam and tariffs like the Smoot-Hawley Tariff.
- He increased the top tax bracket from 25 to 63% and raised corporate taxes as well.
- He had strong support for prohibition.