Edgar Rickard
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]
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Born | January 17, 1874 |
Died | January 21, 1951 |
Occupation | Mining Engineer |
Parent(s) | Reuben Rickard |
Biography
Family
He 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]
Carrier
For many years around the turn of the century, he was the editor of a mining journal in London.[5]
Diary
Rickard 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
Rickard died on January 21, 1951[6] in San Francisco, California.[5]
References
- TIMES, Special to THE NEW YORK (January 22, 1951). "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" – via NYTimes.com.
- 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.
- "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.
- "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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