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J. Edgar Hoover
United States government official
Quick Facts
- In full:
- John Edgar Hoover
- Died:
- May 2, 1972, Washington, D.C. (aged 77)
Top Questions
Who was J. Edgar Hoover?
Who was J. Edgar Hoover?
In which year did J. Edgar Hoover join the Department of Justice?
In which year did J. Edgar Hoover join the Department of Justice?
What were J. Edgar Hoover's contributions to the FBI?
What were J. Edgar Hoover's contributions to the FBI?
How long did J. Edgar Hoover serve as chief of the FBI?
How long did J. Edgar Hoover serve as chief of the FBI?
Which president gave J. Edgar Hoover the responsibility to investigate foreign and domestic espionage in the United States?
Which president gave J. Edgar Hoover the responsibility to investigate foreign and domestic espionage in the United States?
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J. Edgar Hoover (born January 1, 1895, Washington, D.C., U.S.—died May 2, 1972, Washington, D.C.) was a U.S. public official who, as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 1924 until his death in 1972, built that agency into a highly effective, if occasionally controversial, arm of federal law enforcement. Hoover studied law at night at George Washington University, where he received a bachelor of laws degree in 1916 and a master of laws degree in the following year. He entered the Department of Justice as a file reviewer in 1917, and two years later he became special ...(100 of 491 words)