Elmer Dover
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury from 1921 to 1922
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. In 1904, he became the Secretary of the Republican National Committee. In 1911, Dover left politics and became the president of the Tacoma Gas Company. 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. He then returned to private industry. Later Dover would serve as Clerk of the Federal Court for the Western District of Washington.
Dover's obituary stated that he had been a personal friend of six presidents: McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, Taft, Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover.
Dover was known for mentoring and supporting African Americans within the Republican Party.
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