Allan Henry Hoover (July 17, 1907 – November 4, 1993) was a British-born American mining engineer, rancher, financier, and the younger son of President

Herbert Hoover Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964) was an American politician who served as the 31st president of the United States from 1929 to 1933 and a member of the Republican Party, holding office during the onset of the Gre ...

and First Lady Lou Henry.

Early life and education

Hoover was born in

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on July 17, 1907. His elder brother was

Herbert Hoover Jr. Herbert Charles Hoover (August 4, 1903 – July 9, 1969) was an engineer, businessman, and politician who served as United States Under Secretary of State from 1954 to 1957. He was the elder son of President Herbert Hoover. Biography Early yea ...

(1903–1969). He was raised in

Palo Alto, California Palo Alto (; Spanish for "tall stick") is a charter city in the northwestern corner of Santa Clara County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area, named after a coastal redwood tree known as El Palo Alto. The city was es ...

, and graduated from

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. He earned a bachelor's degree from

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and also studied towards a master's degree at

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before pursuing a career in the banking industry.

Career

For years, Hoover served in foundations and institutions, honoring the Hoover family, such as 50-year leadership of the

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at Stanford University. Moreover, he bought his father's birthplace in West Branch, Iowa for $4,500 and turned it into the

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. He also served his interests worldwide in mining, agriculture, and financing.

Personal life

He was married to Margaret Coberly Hoover with whom he had two sons, Andrew and Allan Jr., and a daughter, Lou Henry. His grand-daughter (via Andrew) is

Margaret Hoover Margaret Claire Hoover (born December 11, 1977) is an American conservative political commentator, political strategist, media personality, author, and great-granddaughter of Herbert Hoover, the 31st U.S. president. She is author of the book ''A ...

. In his retirement, Hoover split his time between the

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and

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. He died in

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, on November 4, 1993. His funeral was held in West Branch, Iowa.

References

External links

Hoover Genealogy
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