Elmer Dover. (April 1, 1873 – October 3, 1940) was an American political figure, businessman and journalist. He worked at several Ohio newspapers before becoming Senator Mark Hanna's private secretary.[1] In 1904, he became the Secretary of the Republican National Committee.[2][3] In 1911, Dover left politics and became the president of the Tacoma Gas Company.[4] Dover briefly served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (1921-1922), during which time he was sent on diplomatic missions to Mexico by President Harding.[5][6][7] He then returned to private industry. Later Dover would serve as Clerk of the Federal Court for the Western District of Washington.[8][9]
Dover's obituary stated that he had been a personal friend of six presidents: McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, Taft, Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover.[8]
Dover was known for mentoring and supporting African Americans within the Republican Party.[10][11]
Personal life
On January 25, 1898, Dover married Martha Steele Peebles, daughter of John G. Peebles, a leading Portsmouth businessman. The couple had one child, a daughter named Mary Elizabeth, born October 5, 1899.[12]
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