Howard Mason Gore
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| Howard M. Gore | |
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| 17th Governor of West Virginia | |
| In office 1925–1929 |
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| Preceded by | Ephraim F. Morgan |
| Succeeded by | William G. Conley |
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| Born | October 12, 1877 Harrison County, West Virginia |
| Died | June 20, 1947 (aged 69) Clarksburg, West Virginia |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Roxie Bailey Gore |
| Profession | Politician |
| Religion | Baptist |
Howard Mason Gore (October 12, 1877 – June 20, 1947) served briefly as the United States Secretary of Agriculture at the very end of the first presidential administration of Calvin Coolidge (until March 4, 1925 following the death of his predecessor 10 days before the Presidential election in 1924[1]). He himself was the successful candidate for Governor of West Virginia on that same election day and moved immediately to that office when relinquishing his Secretaryship on the day that he was inaugurated and President Coolidge was re-inaugurated. He served as the 17th Governor of West Virginia from 1925 to 1929. He married Roxie Bailey in 1906; she died on March 7, 1907, and he remained a widower.[2]
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[edit] References
- ^ Richard F. Weingroff, From Names to Numbers: The Origins of the U.S. Numbered Highway System
- ^ "West Virginia's First Ladies," West Virginia Division of Culture and History, June 2007.
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| Preceded by Henry C. Wallace |
United States Secretary of Agriculture Served under: Calvin Coolidge November 22, 1924 – March 4, 1925 |
Succeeded by William Marion Jardine |
| Preceded by Ephraim F. Morgan |
Governor of West Virginia 1925 – 1929 |
Succeeded by William G. Conley |
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