West Virginia Gubernatorial Election, 1924
The 1924 West Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924, to elect the governor of West Virginia. Attorney General Edward T. England and Secretary of State Houston G. Young unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination. Results References 1924 gubernatorial West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ... November 1924 events {{West-Virginia-election-stub ...
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Howard Mason Gore
Howard Mason Gore (October 12, 1877June 20, 1947) was an American politician. He served as the 8th United States Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Agriculture from 1924 to 1925, during the administration of President Calvin Coolidge, and he served as List of governors of West Virginia, 17th governor of West Virginia from 1925 to 1929. Biography Gore was born in Harrison County, West Virginia, to farmer Solomon Deminion Gore and his wife Marietta Payne (''née'' Rogers). Gore attended West Virginia University in 1900. He married the former Roxalene (Roxie) Corder Bailey on September 30, 1906. She died on March 7, 1907, and he remained a widower in office."West Virginia's First Ladies", West Virginia Division of Culture and History, June 2007. Gore served as president of the West Virginia Livestock Association from 1912 until 1916. He was appointed to the West Virginia State Board of Education from 1920 until 1925. On November 22, 1924, Gore served briefly as the United St ...
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