J. Edgar Hoover became Director of the Bureau of Investigation (predecessor for the FBI) at age 29. How was this possible? Did he engage in blackmail and other nefarious tactics? We know he engaged in abuses of power later in his career, but do we know much about his early career?

by TheHunnishInvasion

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Hi, /u/TheHunnishInvasion !

While additional discussion is always welcome, a similar question was eldued to here.

/u/mikedash gives a good look at it in his answer, and specifically addresses the nefarious tactics you mentioned, or their lack there of.