List of Candidates for Food Administrator
Title
List of Candidates for Food Administrator
Creator
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
Identifier
WWP19217
Date
1917 October 16
Description
This doument lists candidates for the post of Food Administrator.
Source
Hoover-Wilson Correspondence, Hoover Institution, Hoover Institution Archives, Stanford, California
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
United States Food Administration
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964--Correspondence
Language
English
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SUGGESTED FOR FEDERAL FOOD ADMINISTRATORS
SOUTH DAKOTA
Charles N. Herreid Aberdeen
Served two years as Lieutenant Governor and then two years as Governor. Banker and lawyer.
Recommended by Governor Norbeck and many others.
Passed by Mr. McCormick.
(Ex-Governor Herreid has offered his services to the Government for the duration of the war, and although he has not been approached with reference to this position, he will doubtless accept it if appointed.)
PORTO RICO
Alber E. Lee San Juan
President, Porto Rican Food Commission. Recommended by Governor Yager and many others.
Passed by Mr. McCormick.
(Mr. Lee is in Washington at present and is willing to undertake this work if appointed. He will return to Porto Rico shortly.
SUGGESTED FOR FEDERAL FOOD ADMINISTRATORS
SOUTH DAKOTA
Charles N. Herreid Aberdeen
Served two years as Lieutenant Governor and then two years as Governor. Banker and lawyer.
Recommended by Governor Norbeck and many others.
Passed by Mr. McCormick.
(Ex-Governor Herreid has offered his services to the Government for the duration of the war, and although he has not been approached with reference to this position, he will doubtless accept it if appointed.)
PORTO RICO
Alber E. Lee San Juan
President, Porto Rican Food Commission. Recommended by Governor Yager and many others.
Passed by Mr. McCormick.
(Mr. Lee is in Washington at present and is willing to undertake this work if appointed. He will return to Porto Rico shortly.
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Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964, “List of Candidates for Food Administrator,” 1917 October 16, WWP19217, Hoover Institute at Stanford University Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.