Historical Figure
J. Edgar Hoover
1895–1972
American law enforcement administrator (1895–1972)
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Key Dates
Birth
1895 January 1, 1895 →Biography
John Edgar Hoover was an American law enforcement administrator who served as the fifth and 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. After 11 years in the post, Hoover became instrumental in founding the FBI in June 1935, where he remained as director for an additional 37 years until his death in May 1972 – serving a total of 48 years leading both the BOI and the FBI under eight presidents.
Timeline
J. Edgar Hoover is appointed first Director of the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and remains so until his death in 1972.
May 10 →Charlie Chaplin verlässt die USA zu einer Europareise und darf auf Betreiben J. Edgar Hoovers nicht wieder einreisen.
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