J. Edgar Hoover - Wikipedia
John Edgar Hoover (January 1, 1895 – May 2, 1972) was an American attorney and law enforcement administrator who served as the fifth and final Director of the Bureau of …
J. Edgar Hoover, May 10, 1924 - May 2, 1972 - FBI
J. Edgar Hoover led the FBI for nearly a half-century, from 1924 until 1972. Under Director Hoover, the Bureau grew in responsibility and importance, becoming an integral part of the …
How J. Edgar Hoover Went From Hero to Villain - The Atlantic
Nov 22, 2022 · Five decades after his death, J. Edgar Hoover still haunts the FBI. His nearly 48-year reign as its director, from 1924 to 1972, has come to symbolize the dangers of a stealth …
J. Edgar Hoover | Biography, FBI, & Facts | Britannica
Jan 1, 2025 · J. Edgar Hoover was a United States government official who served as director of the (FBI) from 1924 until his death in 1972. He built the agency into a highly effective, and …
J. Edgar Hoover ‑ Biography, Timeline & Death - HISTORY
Jun 18, 2010 · J. Edgar Hoover was director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for 48 years, reshaping that organization from a small, relatively weak arm of the federal government’s...
J. Edgar Hoover - Death, Facts & FBI - Biography
Apr 3, 2014 · J. Edgar Hoover joined the Justice Department in 1917 and was named director of the Department’s Bureau of Investigation in 1924. When the Bureau reorganized as the …
The Sad Death Of J. Edgar Hoover - Grunge
Oct 21, 2021 · J. Edgar Hoover headed up the Federal Bureau of Investigations for 48 years, but he spent his final years under intense scrutiny for the way he ran the agency. He had …
The Secret Burglary That Exposed J. Edgar Hoover's FBI - NPR
Jan 7, 2014 · A new book reveals details of the historic 1971 burglary of an FBI office in Media, Pa., that exposed domestic surveillance abuses committed by J. Edgar Hoover's FBI. The …
'G-Man' biography traces J. Edgar Hoover's power at the FBI and …
Nov 22, 2022 · For nearly half a century, J. Edgar Hoover presided over the FBI with an iron fist. His career began with a wave of anti-communist raids in 1919.
J. Edgar Hoover on the FBI - Encyclopedia Britannica
J. Edgar Hoover, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 1924 to 1972, is remembered for transforming the “Bureau” into a professional and effective investigative police …