Edgar Rickard (January 17, 1874 – January 21, 1951) was a

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and lifelong confidant of U.S. President

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Biography

Family

He was the son of mining engineer Reuben Rickard, and the brother of Thomas Rickard, a mining engineer and one-time

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. He was born on January 17, 1874, in

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Carrier

For many years around the turn of the century, he was the editor of a mining journal in

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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.

Death

Rickard died on January 21, 1951 in

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References

American mining engineers 1874 births 1951 deaths American expatriates in the United Kingdom French emigrants to the United States {{US-engineer-stub