Herbert Hoover
There are three types of Presidents. The first type is the President who once held a prior elected position. That includes those who were elected as Congressmen, US Senators, and Governors. Then there are those Presidents who were once in the military, but did not hold an elected position at one time. Included in that category are George Washington, Ulysses S. Grant, and Dwight D. Eisenhower. The third category of Presidents is Herbert Hoover. Hoover did not hold any elected government experience nor did he serve in the military. His highest position in government was his role as Secretary of Commerce. In the time before Hoover’s election in 1928 and in the time after his defeat in 1932, Presidents have come from either a military or elected background or both. It seems as if the sign on the White House reads, “Outsiders Need Not Apply”. Why do believe that is the case?
Politics Matters 