Herman Guy Kump | |
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19th Governor of West Virginia | |
In office March 4, 1933 – January 18, 1937 | |
Preceded by | William G. Conley |
Succeeded by | Homer A. Holt |
Personal details | |
Born | Capon Springs, West Virginia, U.S. | October 31, 1877
Died | February 14, 1962 Elkins, West Virginia, U.S. | (aged 84)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Edna Hall Scott Kump |
Herman Guy Kump (October 31, 1877 – February 14, 1962) was the 19th Governor of West Virginia from 1933 to 1937. In 1907, he married Edna Hall Scott. Usually referred to as H. Guy Kump, he served as the 19th Governor of West Virginia during the Great Depression.[1]