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]

Edgar Rickard
Portrait of Edgar Rickard.
BornJanuary 17, 1874
Pontgibaud, France
DiedJanuary 21, 1951
San Francisco, California
OccupationMining 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
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. "Edgar Rickard biographical sketch". Hoover & Truman. National Archives and Records Administration. Archived from the original on 2007-05-19. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  4. "Obituary". Mining and Scientific Press. Vol. 102 no. 57. San Francisco: Dewey Pub. Co. April 1, 1911. p. 483. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  5. "Edgar Rickard, 77, engineer, is dead". The New York Times. January 22, 1951. p. 17. Retrieved 13 December 2019. (Subscription required.)
  6. 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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