Relationship With Hoover
It has been stated that J. Edgar Hoover described Tolson as his alter ego: They worked closely together in the daytime, ate their meals together, socialized together in the evenings, and even went on vacations together. Rumors circulated for years that the two had a romantic relationship. Some authors have dismissed the rumors about Hoover's sexual orientation and a possible intimate relationship with Tolson, while others have described them as probable or even "confirmed", and still others have reported the rumors without stating an opinion.
When Hoover died, Tolson inherited his estate of $551,000 and moved into his house; he accepted the U.S. flag draped on Hoover's coffin. Tolson's grave is a few yards from Hoover's grave in the Congressional Cemetery.
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