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Clyde Tolson

Attorney and 2nd Highest Ranking FBI Dir ( to ). Director, Human Relations ()

Clyde Tolson

In office
&#;– May 3,
President
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byMark Felt
In office
May 2, &#;– May 3,
PresidentRichard Nixon
Preceded byJ.

Edgar Hoover

Succeeded byL. Patrick Gray (acting)
Born

Clyde Anderson Tolson


()May 22,
Laredo, Missouri, U.S.
DiedApril 14, () (aged&#;74)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeCongressional Cemetery
EducationGeorge Washington University (BA, LLB)
AwardsPresident's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service ()

Clyde Anderson Tolson (May 22, – April 14, ) was an American law enforcement officer who was the second-ranking official of the FBI from until , from titled Associate Director, primarily responsible for personnel and discipline.

He was the protégé and long-time top deputy of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover.[1][2][3]

Early life

Tolson was born in Laredo, Missouri to James William Tolson, a farmer and railroad freight guard,[4] and Joaquin Miller Tolson (née Anderson).[5][6] His brother, Hillory Alfred Tolson (–), was assistant director of the National Park Service, executive director of the White House Historical Association, and an FBI agent before entering the Park Service.[7][8] Tolson graduated from Laredo High School in and attended Cedar Rapids Business College, from which he graduated in [9]

Early career

From to , Tolson was confidential secretary for three Secretaries of War: Newton D.

Baker,[10]John W. Weeks, and Dwight F. Davis.[11] He completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at George Washington University in and a Bachelor of Laws from the same institution in [6] While attending George Washington, Tolson became a member of the Delta Pi chapter of Sigma Nu.[12]

Career

In , Tolson applied to the FBI and was hired as a special agent later that year.

Tolson reportedly indicated on his application that he wanted to use the job as a stepping stone to gain experience and earn enough money to open a law practice in Cedar Rapids.[13] After working in the FBI's Boston and Washington, D.C., field offices, he became the chief FBI clerk and was promoted to assistant director in

In , Tolson joined Hoover to arrest bank robber Alvin Karpis.

Later that year, he survived a gunfight with gangster Harry Brunette.[14] In , Tolson participated in capturing Nazi saboteurs on Long Island and in Florida.[15] In , he was made FBI Associate Director with duties in budget and administration.[16]

Relationship with Hoover

It has been stated that J.

Edgar Hoover described: "They rode to and from work together, ate lunch together, and often traveled together on official or unofficial business."[17] Their relationship has been described as "what many considered a 'spousal' relationship between the two men".[18] Some authors dismissed the rumors about Hoover's sexual orientation and possible intimate relationship with Tolson,[19][20][21] while others have described them as probable or even confirmed,[22][23] and still others reported the rumors without stating an opinion.[24][25] The two men often spent weekends together in New York, Christmas season together in Florida, and the start of the Del&#;Mar horse racing season together in California.[26]

When Hoover died in , Tolson inherited his estate of US$, ($4 million today), moved into his house,[14] and accepted the U.S.

flag draped on Hoover's coffin.[27]

Later life and death

In , President Lyndon B. Johnson awarded him the President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service, saying that Tolson "has been a vital force in raising the proficiency of law enforcement at all levels and in guiding the Federal Bureau of Investigation to new heights of accomplishment through periods of great National challenge."[28] Hoover kept Tolson employed in the FBI even after Tolson became too old for police duty and passed the retirement age.[14]

After Hoover's death on May 2, , Tolson was briefly the acting head of the FBI.[16]L.

Patrick Gray became acting director on May 3.[29] Citing ill health, Tolson retired from the bureau on May 4, the day of Hoover's funeral.[30][31]Mark Felt was appointed to Tolson's position.[32]

After Tolson left the FBI, his health began to decline further.[14][33] In , Tolson suffered a stroke and remained somewhat frail for the remainder of his life.[34] On April 10, , Tolson was admitted to Doctors Community Hospital in Washington, D.C., for kidney failure.[35] He died there four days later of heart failure at the age of [14] Tolson is buried in the Congressional Cemetery in Washington D.C., near Hoover's grave.[34][35]

Depictions in media

Tolson has been depicted numerous times in novels, television, and movies, including:

References

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    "Were J. Edgar Hoover and Clyde Tolson Lovers?". Slate. Retrieved February 14,

  2. ^"J. Edgar Hoover: Gay or Just a Man Who Has Sex With Men?". US: ABC News. Retrieved February 14,
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    J.r.r. tolkien Hoover was slammed for his secret files, his trampling upon civil liberties and his disrespect for civil rights. Attorney General's Office. Theoharis speculated that Clyde Tolson , who became an assistant director to Hoover in his mid 40s and became his primary heir, had a sexual relationship with Hoover until the latter's death. Hoover asked Anthony Caminetti, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Immigration, to consider deporting Garvey, forwarding an anonymous letter from New York about Garvey's alleged crookedness.

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