Edgar Rickard

Edgar Rickard was a mining engineer and a lifelong confidant of U.S. President Herbert Hoover.

Biography

Family

He was the son of mining engineer Reuben Rickard, and the brother of Thomas Rickard, also a mining engineer and one-time mayor of Berkeley, California.
He was born on January 17, 1874, in Pontgibaud, France.

Career

Around the turn of the century, he served for many years as the editor of a mining journal in London.

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 San Francisco, California.