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John Edgar Hoover (January 1, 1895 – May 2, 1972) was an American law enforcement administrator who served as the final Director of the Bureau of Investigation (BOI) and the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). President Calvin Coolidge first appointed Hoover as director of the BOI, the predecessor to the FBI, in 1924.
Apr 3, 2014 · Despite receiving harsh criticism from the public, Hoover remained director of the FBI until his death on May 2, 1972. Early Life. John Edgar Hoover was born January 1, 1895, to Dickerson...
Oct 21, 2021 · J. Edgar Hoover died on May 2, 1972, in Washington, D.C. His housekeeper arrived at his home to find the legendary lawman's lifeless body by his bed, according to The New York Times . His cause of death was later revealed to be "hypertensive cardiovascular disease."
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Jun 18, 2010 · J. Edgar Hoover's Death and Legacy. Early on the morning of May 2, 1972, Hoover died in his sleep at the age of 77.
Jul 31, 2024 · J. Edgar Hoover was a United States government official who served as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 1924 until his death in 1972. He built the agency into a highly effective, and occasionally controversial, arm of federal law enforcement.
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- J. Edgar Hoover joined the Department of Justice as a file reviewer in 1917. Two years later, he became special assistant to Attorney General A. Mi...
- After J. Edgar Hoover was named director of the Bureau of Investigation in May 1924, he reorganized and rebuilt the organization. He started recrui...
- J. Edgar Hoover retained his post as FBI’s chief until his death at age 77, by which time he had been the chief for 48 years and had served 8 presi...
- In the late 1930s, President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave Hoover the task to investigate both foreign espionage in the United States and the activiti...
Feb 9, 2010 · On May 2, 1972, with the Watergate affair about to explode onto the national stage, J. Edgar Hoover died of heart disease at the age of 77.
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When J. Edgar Hoover died in his sleep on 2 May 1972 aged 77, he had led the FBI for 48 years. Rumours existed both during his lifetime and after his death that Hoover was a homosexual as he never married.
