Clawson Roop
Clawson Roop | |
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| 3rd Director of the Bureau of the Budget | |
| In office August 15, 1929 – March 3, 1933 | |
| President | Herbert Hoover |
| Preceded by | Herbert Lord |
| Succeeded by | Lewis Douglas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Clawson Roop October 3, 1888 |
| Died | January 23, 1972 (aged 83) |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BS) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| Rank | File:US-O7 insignia.svg Brigadier General |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
James Clawson Roop (October 3, 1888 – January 23, 1972) was director of the United States Bureau of the Budget (now the Office of Management and Budget) from August 15, 1929, to March 3, 1933, during the administration of President Herbert Hoover.[1]
Biography
[edit | edit source]Born in Upland, Pennsylvania, Roop attended the University of Pennsylvania. He was an engineer officer in World War I and rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel during World War II, and later he served as Brigadier General. President Herbert Hoover, on the resignation of Herbert Lord, appointed Roop as U.S. Director of Bureau of the Budget, a post he held from August 15, 1929, until March 4, 1933.[1]
He died on January 23, 1972, in Fairfield, Connecticut, at the age of 83.[1]
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