Henry Hooper Blood
| Henry H. Blood | |
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Henry and Minnie Blood
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| 7th Governor of Utah | |
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In office January 2, 1933 – January 6, 1941 |
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| Preceded by | George Dern |
| Succeeded by | Herbert B. Maw |
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Henry Hooper Blood October 1, 1872 Kaysville, Utah |
| Died | June 19, 1942 (aged 69) Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Cause of death | Cerebral hemorrhage |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Minnie Barnes |
| Children | 4 |
| Parents | William H. Blood Jane W. Hooper |
| Profession | Politician |
| Religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) |
Henry Hooper Blood (October 1, 1872 – June 19, 1942) was a prominent businessman and the seventh Governor of the state of Utah.
Henry was born to William Hooper Blood, a farmer and city councilman, and Jane Wilkie Hooper. He went to local schools and attended Brigham Young Academy at Provo, Utah, which later turned into a university. In 1896 he married his childhood sweetheart, Minnie Barnes, and together they had four children, two boys and two girls. Blood was elected Recorder of Kaysville in 1893, and became the Davis County Treasurer from 1896 to 1900. After that in 1901, he was made Minute Clerk of Utah State Senate, and became a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1901 to 1904 in England. When he came back to the United States from England, Blood became a member of the Davis County School Board, Public Utilities Commission, and the State Road Commission, which he was selected chairmen for in 1925. He became involved in Kaysville Milling Company as a manager. Also he got engaged in the buying and selling of grains and flour. A few years later Kaysville Milling company joined Layton Milling Company and Elevator Company. Soon after the two combined, Blood became president of the company.
In 1932, Blood ran for governor after being nominated by the Democrats. He defeated his Republican opponent, William W. Seegmiller and took his place as the seventh governor of the State of Utah Blood was known for putting his state on a “pay as you go” basis. He has been compared to Calvin Coolidge because of his commitment to the economy, but the difference between them was that Blood was a dedicated Democrat and a faithful follower of the New Deal. He served two terms starting in 1933 and ending in 1941. He won his second term in 1936 against Herbert B. Maw, a liberal Democrat, Ray E. Dillman, a Republican, and Ogden Mayor Harman, an independent progressive. His time in office was during an extremely hard time for the United States because of the depression. In 1937 Blood approved many bills to be passed, but warned about the future cost of retirement funds, vocational and adult education programs, and a junior college in Price which is now the College of Eastern Utah. The depression hit Utah pretty hard leaving it struggling as one of the top states for citizen’s relief. The situation got even worse in 1934 when Utah had its worst recorded drought in history. Utahns were left without food, clothing, shelter, and employment. Hundreds of letters from Utahns were sent into Governor Blood's office every day.
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