First found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands.
The roots of the distinguished German surname Hoover lie in the kingdom of Bavaria. The name is derived from the Middle High German word huober, meaning owner of a patch of farmland.. The term Hube was used to denote a 40-acre hide of farmland.
MacNider had been a past NationalCommander of the American Legion, Coolidgc's AssistantSecretary of War, and Hoover's Minister to Canada. A favor-ite son at the Repubhcan convention of 1940, his name hadbeen placed in nomination for the presidency by Marshallhimself.