attempt against his life, organized by a group of 14 individuals from different political views on the island. On January 12, 1934, Gore's "resignation" was accepted. He was replaced by Blanton Winship. After his stint as governor, Gore served as an alternate delegate to the 1944 Democratic National Convention. Orchids After learning about orchids in Puerto Rico and returning to Florida, he began to cultivate and sell orchids maintaining a very large green house. Death and legacy He died in Florida and his remains rest at Lauderdale Memorial Park. References External Links Robert H. Gore Collection, Broward County Historical Archives, Broward County Library. Further reading "War Against All Puerto Ricans", Chapter 8, by Nelson A. Denis, Nation Books, 2015 People from Daviess County, Kentucky Editors of Kentucky newspapers Governors of Puerto Rico 1886 births 1972 deaths 20th-century American politicians