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Also Known As	Herbert Clark Hoover
Born	August 10, 1874 • Iowa
Died	October 20, 1964 (aged 90) • New York City • New York
Title / Office	presidency of the United States of America (1929-1933), United States
Political Affiliation	Republican Party
Notable Family Members	spouse Lou Hoover • brother Theodore Jesse Hoover
Role In	Great Depression • World War I • Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act

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