Edgar Rickard (January 17, 1874 – January 21, 1951) was a mining engineer[1] and lifelong confidant of U.S. President Herbert Hoover.[2]: 3 [3]
Edgar Rickard | |
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 Portrait of Edgar Rickard. | |
| Born | January 17, 1874 |
| Died | January 21, 1951 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Mining Engineer |
| Parent | Reuben Rickard |
Biography
editFamily
editHe was the son of mining engineer Reuben Rickard, and the brother of Thomas Rickard, a mining engineer and one-time mayor of Berkeley, California.[4] He was born on January 17, 1874, in Pontgibaud, France.[5]
Career
editFor many years around the turn of the century, he was the editor of a mining journal in London.[5]
Diary
editRickard maintained a diary. Due to his close connection with President Herbert Hoover, Rickard's diary has become an important source of information about Hoover.[3]
Death
editRickard died on January 21, 1951[6] in San Francisco, California.[5]
References
edit- ^ "EDGAR RICKARD, 77, ENGINEER, IS DEAD; Associate of Herbert Hoover on Belgian Relief Commission Well Known, in Mining Father Also an Engineer Manufacturing Firms Officer". The New York Times. January 22, 1951.
- ^ Reese, Brian Douglas (2018). A Mutual Charge: the Shared Mission of Herbert Hoover and Harry S. Truman to Alleviate Global Hunger in a Postwar World (MA). Portland State University. doi:10.15760/etd.6362. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Edgar Rickard biographical sketch". Hoover & Truman. National Archives and Records Administration. Archived from the original on 2007-05-19. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "Obituary". Mining and Scientific Press. Vol. 102, no. 57. San Francisco: Dewey Pub. Co. April 1, 1911. p. 483. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "Edgar Rickard, 77, engineer, is dead". The New York Times. January 22, 1951. p. 17. Retrieved 13 December 2019. (Subscription required.)
- ^ Hayoit, Marie Claude. "The Second Quarter Century (1946-1971)". BAEF. Belgian American Educational Foundation. Archived from the original on 2019-12-13. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
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