1. Home
  2. Appointees
  3. Clyde Tolson

Clyde Tolson

Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation · 1972

Clyde Tolson, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Clyde Anderson Tolson (May 22, 1900 – April 14, 1975) was an American law enforcement officer who was the second-ranking official of the FBI from 1930 until 1972, from 1947 titled Associate Director, primarily responsible for personnel and discipline. He was the protégé and long-time top deputy of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover.

Positions

  • Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation1972-05-02–1972-05-03

Biography

Clyde Anderson Tolson (May 22, 1900 – April 14, 1975) was an American law enforcement officer who was the second-ranking official of the FBI from 1930 until 1972, from 1947 titled Associate Director, primarily responsible for personnel and discipline. He was the protégé and long-time top deputy of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover.

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

More

From Senate roll call votes, Wikidata, Wikipedia and Office of Government Ethics records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “Clyde Tolson: Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/wQ740716/clyde-tolson (accessed 2026-10-13).