Location of Minonk within Illinois. Minonk is a city in Minonk Township, Woodford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,078 at the 2010 census, down from 2,168 in 2000. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Herbert Hoover Articles. Explore articles from the History Net archives about Herbert Hoover. Â» See all Herbert Hoover Articles. Herbert Hoover summary: Herbert Hoover was the 31st president of the United States of America.He was born in Iowa in 1874 and both of is parents were Quakers. In 1900, Hoover was in China during the Boxer Rebellion, and he led relief efforts for those trapped there.erbert Hoover Articles. Explore articles from the History Net archives about Herbert Hoover. Â» See all Herbert Hoover Articles. Herbert Hoover summary: Herbert Hoover was the 31st president of the United States of America.
November 6, 1928 Hoover was elected President of the United States. November 19, 1928 Hoover began a seven week tour of Latin America and promised to establish policies that would make the U.S. a good neighbor. March 4, 1929 Herbert Hoover was inaugurated as 31st President of the United States.June 15, 1929 After Hoover called a special session of Congress, the Agricultural Marketing Act was passed, which established a Federal Farm Board that worked to stabilize agricultural prices.erbert Hoover was born in West Branch, Iowa, the second of three children on August 10, 1874. December 13, 1880 Herbert's father, Jesse Hoover, a blacksmith and farm implement store owner, died. February, 24, 1884 Hoover's mother, Hulda Minthorn Hoover, died.