Harold Kile Claypool (June 2, 1886 – August 2, 1958) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio, son of Horatio Clifford Claypool and cousin of John Barney Peterson.Born in Bainbridge, Ross County, Ohio, Claypool attended the public schools and Ohio State University at Columbus. He engaged in the publishing business at Columbus, Ohio, and published Hunter and Trader Magazine.