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John Edgar Hoover

Posted on October 2, 2014October 18, 2019 by dcmemorialist

John Edgar Hoover, former head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is buried in Congressional Cemetery near his family’s plot at site R20/117.  He died on May 2, 1972. There is a fence and a bench that carry the FBI seal that were donated by former FBI agents.

J. Edgar Hoover was born on New Year’s Day 1895 in Washington, D.C., grew up near the Eastern Market, went to Central High, and went to George Washington University for college.

J. Edgar Hoover Grave Site 2014-09-27 15.28.30 2014-09-27 15.28.46

 

 

 

 

2 thoughts on “John Edgar Hoover”

  1. God says:
    August 17, 2022 at 5:44 pm

    J Edgar Hoover was a horrible person. Please do not visit his grave unless you intend to pee on it.

  2. Sam says:
    June 14, 2023 at 7:20 am

    Funny thing is the plots around him were bought by gay activists. Hoover is the center of gay part of cemetery lol.

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