Clawson Roop

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General J. Clawson Roop
3rd Director of the United States Bureau of the Budget
In office August 15, 1929 – March 3, 1933
President	Herbert Hoover
Preceded by	Herbert Lord
Succeeded by	Lewis W. Douglas
Personal details
Born	(1888-10-03)October 3, 1888 Upland, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	January 23, 1972(1972-01-23) (aged 83) Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S.
Resting place	None
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania
Military service
Rank	Brigadier General
Battles/wars	World War II

James Clawson Roop (October 3, 1888 - January 23, 1972) was director of the United States Bureau of the Budget (now to the Office of Management and Budget) from August 15, 1929 to March 3, 1933, during the administration of President Herbert Hoover.^[1]

Biography

Born in Upland, Pennsylvania. Roop attended to the University of Pennsylvania. During the World War II, and he was to served as the Brigadier General. President Herbert Hoover was to appointed by Roop, who resignation of Herbert Lord. He was to served as the U.S. Director of Bureau of the Budget, from August 15, 1929 until March 4, 1933.

He died there on January 23, 1972 in Fairfield, Connecticut, at the age of 83.^[2]

References

v t e Directors of the United States Office of Management and Budget

Dawes Lord Roop Douglas D W Bell Smith Webb Pace Lawton Dodge Hughes Brundage Stans D E Bell Gordon Schultze Zwick Mayo Shultz Weinberger Ash Lynn Lance McIntyre Stockman Miller Wright Darman Panetta Rivlin Raines Lew Daniels Bolten Portman Nussle Orszag Zients (Acting) Lew Zients (Acting) Burwell

Persondata
Name	Roop, Clawson J.
Alternative names
Short description	American government official
Date of birth	October 3, 1888
Place of birth	Upland, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of death	January 23, 1972
Place of death	Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S.

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