The 43 Presidents
of the
United States of America

Herbert Hoover

31st President
1929 - 1933

Herbert Hoover was the thirty-first President of the United States.  He was one of the most honored Presidents.  He received more than 50 honorary degrees from universities, over 25 degrees from foreign universities, and more than 70 medals and awards.

Important events during President Hoover's administration were:

• The first Oscar Awards were presented by the Motion Picture Academy on May 16, 1929.

• Richard Byrd flew over the South Pole at 3:29 p.m. on November 28, 1929.

• The Veterans Administration was created on July 21, 1930.

• The Star Spangled Banner was chosen as America's National Anthem on March 3, 1931.

• Maria Norton of New Jersey became the first woman to be in charge of a Congressional committee on December 15, 1931.

• Hattie Caraway of Arkansas became the first woman to elected to the Senate.  She took office on January 15, 1932.  Other women had been appointed to Congress.

• Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean by herself when she made her trip on May 21, 1932.

• The Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution was ratified on February 6, 1933.

Herbert Hoover was:

• the first President born in Iowa.

• the first President born west of the Mississippi River.

• the thirteenth President who lived in a different state than where he was born.

• the first President to be a cabinet member other than Secretary of State.

• the last President whose term would end on March 3rd.

• the first President to have a telephone on his desk.

• the first President to have a dam named after him.

• the first President whose nomination was televised.