Irwin Hood "Ike" Hoover (October 24, 1871 – September 14, 1933) served as the White House Chief Usher from 1909 to 1933.

[5] On May 15, when Hoover finished the installation, he was asked by President Harrison to leave Edison Electric and join the White House staff as an electrician.

For the next several years, Hoover's job was to turn lights on and off throughout the day, and to assist the family in using the bell system (which they were also afraid of).

From 1891 until 1909, his daily uniform was a tailcoat (which hung to below the knees), waistcoat, formal trousers, and dress shirt with tie.

This changed when President William Howard Taft allowed staff to wear business suits.

[18] It was also his duty to welcome guests of the President, to arrange the details of their visits, and to make them feel at home in the White House.

[1] Ike Hoover died suddenly at his home in Washington, D.C., of a heart attack on the evening of September 14, 1933.