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Nov 22, 2011 · Author Anthony Summers, in his 1993 book Official and Confidential, said that he found that in some black communities in the East, it was generally believed Edgar had black roots and was even...
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.
Aug 14, 2000 · Another Hoover biographer, Curt Gentry, says he came across nothing about Hoover's black ancestry in preparing his 1991 book, J. Edgar Hoover, The Man and His Secrets.
J. Edgar Hoover was born in Washington, D.C., to Anna Marie (née Scheitlin; 1860–1938), who was of German Swiss descent, and Dickerson Naylor Hoover, Sr. (1856–1921), of English and German ancestry. The uncle of Hoover's mother was a Swiss honorary consul general to the United States.
Nov 26, 2011 · Published November 26, 2011. In her column at The Root DC, author and minister Barbara A. Reynolds explores a rumor that FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover passed for white. She interviews author...
In this episode, Dr. Trish responds to viewers' requests to investigate J. Edgar Hoover's alleged Black ancestry. He persecuted Black Americans, but was he a...
May 2, 1972 · Explore genealogy for J. Edgar Hoover born 1895 Washington, District of Columbia, United States died 1972 Washington, District of Columbia, United States including ancestors + 5 photos + 1 genealogist comments + questions + more in the free family tree community.
