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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF JOHN EDGAR HOOVER DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TAKEN VERBATIM FROM “WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA, 1956-1957" I Di a aa a peg HOOVER, J(ohn) Edgar, dir. F. B. L;b. Washington, D. C., Jan. 1, 1895; son of Dickerson N, and Annie M, (Scheitlin) H.; LL.B., George Washington U., 1916, LL.M., 1917, LL.D., 1935; LL.D., Pa, Mil. Coll., N.Y. U., 1936, Westminster Coll., 1937, Okla Baptist U,, 1938, Georgetown U., 1939, Drake Univ., 1940, Notre Dame Univ, and St. John's Univ. Law Sch., 1942, Rutgers U., Univ. of Ark., 1943, Seton Hall Coll, and Holy Cross Coll., 1944, Marquette U., 1950; D.Sc., Kalamazoo Coil., 1937; D.C. L., University of the South, 1941, Pace College, 1954. Member bars of District Court of United States for D,C., U.S. Court of Claims, U. S. Supreme Ct, Entered Dept. of Justice, 1917; spl. asst. to atty. gen. of U.S., 1919-21; asst. dir. Bur. of Investigation, 1921-24; dir. Federal Bur. of Investigation, U.S, Dept. of Justice since 1924, Trustee George Washington U,; elected mem, nat, bd, of Boys Club of Am., 1943, Mem, nat. com. on pub, relations Boy Scouts of Am,; mem, nat. advisory council Girl Scout of Am, Life member International Assn, Chiefs of Police and hon. mem. many police, sheriff and other law eA aD A NR a Sao eae sigmonchnpcsienete enforcement assns,; mem, Kappa Alpha, Omicron Delta Kappa, SOARS ae ee at DE ee TT meg: eer ON Nee ES eT em Re TE INTE ME ETA ne eR A ng og ey mega Ue a OE eng ee