May 10, 1924
J. Edgar Hoover begins his legacy with the FBI
J. Edgar Hoover is named acting director of the Bureau of Investigation (now the FBI) on this day in 1924. By the end of the year he was officially promoted to director. This began his 48-year tenure in power, during which time he personally shaped American criminal justice in the 20th century.
J. Edgar Hoover begins his legacy with the FBI
J. Edgar Hoover is named acting director of the Bureau of Investigation (now the FBI) on this day in 1924. By the end of the year he was officially promoted to director. This began his 48-year tenure in power, during which time he personally shaped American criminal justice in the 20th century.
Learn more about the life and times of J. Edgar Hoover at 921 Hoover.
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