Anna is famously known as J Edgar Hoover’s mother. Anna’s son John Edgar Hoover was the first director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Anna Marie Scheitlin was born on September 12th, 1859, in Washington D.C. She was born to Jacob Scheitlin and Margaret Hitz.
Anna got married to Dickerson Naylor Hoover on September 17th, 1879. The couple tied the knot in Washington D.C. She died on February 22nd, 1938. She was 78 years old when she died.
Her Husband
Anna’s husband ‘Dickerson Naylor Hoover’ was born on July 21st, 1857 in Washington D.C. Dickerson had two brothers. He was the eldest one. He died on February 22nd, 1938 and he is buried in Washington D.C.
Her Children
Anna Marie Scheitlin gave birth to 4 children, 2 sons, and 2 daughters. One of the daughters dies while she was still young.
Below is the list of Anna and Dickerson’s children, (from eldest to the youngest).
- Dickerson Naylor Hoover
Dickerson Naylor Hoover was born in 1880; he was the eldest of all the siblings. Dickerson married Theodora Louisa Hanft. The couple got married on September 4th, 1907.
- Lillian Hoover
Lillian Hoover was born in 1882; she was the second child of the couple. Lillian married Fred Garfield Robinette on June 30th, 1908.
- Sadie Marguerite Hoover (1890-1893)
Sadie Marguerite Hoover was born in 1890. Unfortunately, she died in 1893. She was only 3 years old when she died. The reasons for her death are not known.
- John Edgar Hoover
He was the youngest of all the siblings. John was born on January 1st, 1895. Hoover is a well-known personality and the reason for this is that he was the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He served as the director of the bureau until his last breath. The total tenure for his services as the director was 37 years.
About J Edgar Hoover
John Edgar Hoover died May 2nd, 1972.
Controversies regarding John Edgar Hoover
After Hoover’s death, he became a controversial figure. There was much evidence of power abuse violating the rules and regulations of the FBI.
People, through many sources, have claimed that Hoover had a “collection” of secret files which he used to harass and blackmail bureaucrats, top-level executives, well-known politicians, and many other highly influential personalities. Hoover used illegal means to collect all of these files and kept these files with himself illegally.
Hoover had so much power and influence and he used it to harass and even at times threaten many sitting Presidents of the United States.
He had a large collection of inappropriate pictures of celebrities and other famous personalities. He had collected them to use them for the purpose of blackmailing.
Another controversy regarding John Hoover has recently surfaced. Milli McGhee, the author of the book called Secrets Uncovered, J Edgar Hoover – Passing for White? has claimed that Hoover had black ancestors. John Hoover used his influence and his powerful position in Washington D.C to remove it from the records as he did not want anyone to know about this.
