Herbert Hoover
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Character Key:
Display Name:
Herbert Hoover
Sort Name:
Hoover, Herbert
Race:
White
Gender:
Male
Class:
Indeterminable
Rank:
Peripheral
Vitality:
Alive
Occupation:
Administrative
Specific Job:
Federal Agent
First Mentioned:
Biography:
The real Herbert Hoover was the 31st President of the U.S. (1929-1933). The "Herbert Hoover" who appears in The Mansion, however, is the creation of Gavin Stevens, who is trying to direct the Federal Bureau of Investigation. away from Linda Snopes Kohl by writing an anonymous letter to "Herbert Hoover/F B & I Depment" accusing Flem Snopes of having a "commonist party Card" (269). The real head of the F.B.I. at the time, of course, was J. Edgar Hoover - no relation to Herbert - but Gavin's 'mistake' is part of his impersonation of an "Patriotic Citizen" who cannot spell (269).
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Created by a Character in Text
Individual or Group:
Individual
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