Elmer Dover
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(s) | Martha Steele Peebles (1871–1931) |
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. Later he became the Secretary of the Republican National Committee.[1] [2] [3]In 1911, Dover left politics and became the president of the Tacoma Gas Company. From 1921 to 1922, Dover was sent on at least four missions to Mexico City by President Harding to encourage US investment and reestablish relations with Mexico. Dover briefly served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (1921-1922), before returning to private industry. Later Dover served as Clerk of the Federal Court for the Western District of Washington.[4]
Dover's obituary stated that he had been a personal friend of six presidents: McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, Taft, Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover.[5]
Dover was known for mentoring and supporting African Americans within the Republican Party.[6] [7]
Personal Life
On 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. [8]
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Category:1940 deaths
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- ↑ "Perry S. Heath Resigns". The Omaha Daily Bee. February 21, 1904.
- ↑ "Mr. Elmer Dover". The Washington Bee. October 26, 1907.
- ↑ "ELMER DOVER FINALLY OUT.; President Accepts His Resignation and Ends Controversy". The New York Times. 26 July 1922. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ↑ "Death Takes Elmer Dover". The News Tribune. October 5, 1940.
- ↑ "Death Takes Elmer Dover". The News Tribune. October 5, 1940.
- ↑ "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]. Search this book on
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