Edgar Rickard
Edgar Rickard | |
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| File:Portrait of Edgar Rickard.jpg Portrait of Edgar Rickard. | |
| Born | January 17, 1874 |
| Died | January 21, 1951 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Mining Engineer |
| Parent | Reuben Rickard |
Edgar Rickard (January 17, 1874 – January 21, 1951) was a mining engineer[1] and a lifelong confidant of U.S. President Herbert Hoover.[2]: 3 [3]
Biography
[edit | edit source]Family
[edit | edit source]He was the son of mining engineer Reuben Rickard, and the brother of Thomas Rickard, also a mining engineer and one-time mayor of Berkeley, California.[4] He was born on January 17, 1874, in Pontgibaud, France.[5]
Career
[edit | edit source]Around the turn of the century, he served for many years as the editor of a mining journal in London.[5]
Diary
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Rickard died on January 21, 1951[6] in San Francisco, California.[5]
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