Walter R. Inscoe
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"Walter R. Inscoe," White House Workers History Project, White House Historical Association, 2026, https://whha.whirlihost.com/Detail/workers/863.
- Position
- Gardener
- Years in President's House
- circa 1929
- Legal Status
- Free Person
- Gender
- Male
- Race/Ethnicity
- White
- Presidency
- Herbert Hoover
- Biography
- Walter Raymond Inscoe was born on October 15, 1900, in Washington, D.C. (1) Inscoe worked for many years with the Office of Public Buildings and Parks (and later with Department of the Interior), but as early as 1929, he was assigned to the White House under the supervision of Head Gardener Charles Henlock. (2) It is likely that he worked at the White House greenhouses near the Bureau of Engraving and Printing on the National Mall, as the 1940 Census lists his workplace as “green house.” Although he continued to work for the federal government, it is unclear how long he was assigned to the White House. (3) Further information about his life and career is limited.
- (1) Walter Raymond Inscoe in the U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For District of Columbia, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 114.
(2) Employees on Duty at the Executive Office, 1929, Lou Henry Hoover Papers, Subject Files, White House Christmas 1929, Herbert Hoover Presidential Library; Boyd’s District of Columbia Directory (R. L. Polk and Co., 1931), pg. 864.
(3) Walter B Insa in the 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia; Roll: m-t0627-00562; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 1-270; Walter R Inscoe in the 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: 3072; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 1-565. - Birthplace
- Washington, D.C., USA