Cousins, Robert Gordon b. January 31, 1859 d. June 20, 1933 US Congressman. Elected to represent Iowa's 5th District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1893 to 1909. He also served as a Member of the Iowa State House of Representatives in 1886. (Bio by: K) Red Oak Cemetery, Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa, USA
Hoover, Herbert b. August 10, 1874 d. October 20, 1964 31st US President. He was the scapegoat President blamed for the Great Depression and all that was wrong with America. Herbert Hoover had the misfortune to inherit an economy and a faulty banking system which collapsed before it could be reformed. His detractors wove and promoted a myth labeling Hoover as heartless, inept and reactionary which unjustly prevails to this day. He was born in West Branch, Iowa. His parents, along with most of the community were Quakers. His father was a...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield) Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, West Branch, Cedar County, Iowa, USA
Hoover, Lou Henry b. March 29, 1874 d. January 7, 1944 Presidential First Lady. She was born Louise Henry in Waterloo, Iowa the daughter of a banker. The family relocated to California when she was ten. Her father combined outdoor camping with education introducing her to the study of rocks, minerals and mining. They hunted on horseback and she became an expert hunter and rider. These interest would lead her to the future President Herbert Hoover. Lou was the first woman to major in geology and receive a degree at Stanford. She met Herbert...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield) Cause of death: Heart attack Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, West Branch, Cedar County, Iowa, USA
Wolf, William Penn b. December 1, 1833 d. September 19, 1896 US Congressman. In 1859 he began practicing law in Tipton, Iowa, later became Superintendent of Public Schools and served as member of the State House of Representatives in 1863 and 1864. During the Civil War he served the Union Army as Captain of Company I, 46th Regiment, Iowa Volunteer Infantry. He was appointed assistant Assessor of Internal Revenue in 1865 and served as a member of the State Senate from 1867 to 1869. He was elected as a Republican to the Forty-first Congress to fill the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Masonic Cemetery, Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa, USA
b. January 31, 1859 d. June 20, 1933