Visit The Hoover-Minthorn House Museum
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The orphaned Herbert Hoover’s childhood in Oregon with his uncle, Dr. John Henry Minthorn. Herbert Hoover was the 31st President of the United States, and he is well-known for his successful humanitarian and relief efforts during World War I and World War II. Young Herbert “Bertie” Hoover moved to Oregon at age 11 in 1885.
The lives of Dr. Minthorn’s children, including his two youngest daughters who led accomplished lives in the early 20th century. One, Gertrude, was a doctor who worked in India, Japan, Malaysia, and China, and another, Mary Agnes, who was a graduate of Columbia University and lived in Oregon, Hawaii, and Alaska.