Elmer Dover. (April 1, 1873 – October 3, 1940) was an American political figure, businessman and journalist. He worked at several Ohio newspapers before becoming Senator Mark Hanna's private secretary.[1] In 1904, he became the Secretary of the Republican National Committee.[2][3] In 1911, Dover left politics and became the president of the Tacoma Gas Company.[4] Dover briefly served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (1921-1922), during which time he was sent on diplomatic missions to Mexico by President Harding.[5][6][7] He then returned to private industry. Later Dover would serve as Clerk of the Federal Court for the Western District of Washington.[8][9]
Elmer Dover | |
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| Assistant Secretary of the Treasury | |
| In office December 23, 1921 – July 25, 1922 | |
| Nominated by | Warren G. Harding |
| Preceded by | Edward G. Clifford |
| Succeeded by | McKenzie Moss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1, 1873 McConnelsville, Ohio |
| Died | October 3, 1940 (aged 67) Tacoma, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Martha Steele Peebles (1871–1931) |
Dover's obituary stated that he had been a personal friend of six presidents: McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, Taft, Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover.[8]
Dover was known for mentoring and supporting African Americans within the Republican Party.[10][11]
Personal life
editOn January 25, 1898, Dover married Martha Steele Peebles, daughter of John G. Peebles, a leading Portsmouth businessman. The couple had one child, a daughter named Mary Elizabeth, born October 5, 1899.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Elmer Dover Dies on West Coast". The News-Messenger. October 5, 1940.
- ^ "Perry S. Heath Resigns". The Omaha Daily Bee. February 21, 1904.
- ^ "Mr. Elmer Dover". The Washington Bee. October 26, 1907.
- ^ Moody's Manual of Railroads and Corporation Securities. Moody Publishing Company. 1914. p. 52-PA2642. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ "ELMER DOVER FINALLY OUT.; President Accepts His Resignation and Ends Controversy". The New York Times. July 26, 1922. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "ELMER DOVER IN MEXICO.; Washington Will Not Admit Any New Step Is Contemplated". The New York Times. October 20, 1922. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ "Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1921, Volume II". Office of the Historian. April 2, 1921. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ a b "Death Takes Elmer Dover". The News Tribune. October 5, 1940.
- ^ "United States District Court Western District of Washington" (PDF). wawd.uscourts.gov. September 6, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 19, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ "Albertus Brown". The Akron Beacon Journal. June 29, 1907.
- ^ "Colored Editor Praises Dover". Portsmouth Daily Times. September 9, 1909.
- ^ Evans, Nelson Wiley (1903). A History of Scioto County, Ohio, Together with a Pioneer Record of Southern Ohio. Nelson W. Evans. pp. [1].
