Howard Mason Gore
Howard Gore | |
|---|---|
Gore in 1923 | |
| 17th Governor of West Virginia | |
| In office March 4, 1925 – March 4, 1929 | |
| Preceded by | Ephraim F. Morgan |
| Succeeded by | William G. Conley |
| 8th United States Secretary of Agriculture | |
| In office November 22, 1924 – March 4, 1925 | |
| President | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | Henry Cantwell Wallace |
| Succeeded by | William Marion Jardine |
| Assistant Secretary of Agriculture | |
| In office September 17, 1923 – November 21, 1924 | |
| President | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | Charles W. Pugsley |
| Succeeded by | Renick William Dunlap |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 12, 1877 Harrison County, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | June 20, 1947 (aged 69) Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Roxie Gore
(m. 1906; died 1928) |
| Education | West Virginia University, Morgantown (BA) |
Howard Mason Gore (October 12, 1877 – June 20, 1947) was an American politician. He served as the 8th secretary of agriculture from 1924 to 1925 during the administration of President Calvin Coolidge. He served as the 17th governor of West Virginia from 1925 to 1929.