Which U.S. president was in office during the stock market crash of 1929?
The U.S. president during the stock market crash of 1929 was Herbert Hoover. He took office in March 1929, just a few months before the crash happened in October 1929. The crash marked the beginning of the Great Depression, a severe global economic downturn. Despite Hoover’s efforts to stabilize the economy, his policies were widely criticized for not doing enough to help struggling Americans.