Henry was born to William Hooper Blood, a farmer and city councilman, and Jane Wilkie Hooper.[1] His parents were both English immigrants. He went to local schools and attended Brigham Young Academy at Provo, which later turned into a university.[1] 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 returned to the United States from England, Blood became a member of the Davis County School Board, Utah Public Utilities Commission, and the Utah State Road Commission, of which he was elected chairman in 1925. He became involved in the Kaysville Milling Company as a manager. Also, he 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.[2]
Political career
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[3] 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.[3] 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.[1] 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 to Governor Blood's office every day.[3]
Road to recovery
By instituting new programs, decreasing state employees' wages, and slashing state departments' size, Blood began his long journey to economic recovery. In addition, he supported and followed President Roosevelt's New Deal. Programs such as Public Works Administration, Home Owners Loan Association, and more helped support Utah. The results of these programs were public buildings and irrigation, which provided relief and employment.[3]
Notable occurrences
While Blood was governor Utah became the thirty-sixth state to ratify the twenty-first amendment ending Prohibition.[3] He was the first governor to occupy the governor's mansion donated by the Kearns family to the state in 1937.[2] In 1939 he vetoed the proposals for junior colleges in Richfield and Roosevelt, as well as low-income housing, while cautioning about the expense.[3] Also he worked to improve Utah's horrible highway safety record.[1]
Final years
Blood accepted a call to serve as a mission president in California for the LDS Church in January 1941. He died in Salt Lake City in 1942 from a cerebral hemorrhage.[1]
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Henry Hooper Blood October 1 1872 June 19 1942 was an American businessman and the seventh governor of Utah 1 2 Henry H Blood7th Governor of UtahIn office January 2 1933 January 6 1941Preceded byGeorge DernSucceeded byHerbert B MawPersonal detailsBornHenry Hooper Blood 1872 10 01 October 1 1872Kaysville Utah TerritoryDiedJune 19 1942 1942 06 19 aged 69 Salt Lake City Utah U S Cause of deathCerebral hemorrhageNationalityAmericanPolitical partyDemocraticSpouseMinnie BarnesProfessionPolitician Contents 1 Biography 2 Political career 3 Road to recovery 4 Notable occurrences 5 Final years 6 References 7 External linksBiography EditHenry was born to William Hooper Blood a farmer and city councilman and Jane Wilkie Hooper 1 His parents were both English immigrants He went to local schools and attended Brigham Young Academy at Provo which later turned into a university 1 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 returned to the United States from England Blood became a member of the Davis County School Board Utah Public Utilities Commission and the Utah State Road Commission of which he was elected chairman in 1925 He became involved in the Kaysville Milling Company as a manager Also he 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 2 Political career EditIn 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 3 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 3 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 1 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 to Governor Blood s office every day 3 Road to recovery EditBy instituting new programs decreasing state employees wages and slashing state departments size Blood began his long journey to economic recovery In addition he supported and followed President Roosevelt s New Deal Programs such as Public Works Administration Home Owners Loan Association and more helped support Utah The results of these programs were public buildings and irrigation which provided relief and employment 3 Notable occurrences EditWhile Blood was governor Utah became the thirty sixth state to ratify the twenty first amendment ending Prohibition 3 He was the first governor to occupy the governor s mansion donated by the Kearns family to the state in 1937 2 In 1939 he vetoed the proposals for junior colleges in Richfield and Roosevelt as well as low income housing while cautioning about the expense 3 Also he worked to improve Utah s horrible highway safety record 1 Final years EditBlood accepted a call to serve as a mission president in California for the LDS Church in January 1941 He died in Salt Lake City in 1942 from a cerebral hemorrhage 1 References Edit a b c d e f Murphy Miriam B 1994 Blood Henry H in Powell Allan Kent ed Utah History Encyclopedia Salt Lake City Utah University of Utah Press ISBN 0874804256 OCLC 30473917 a b c Utah Governor Henry Hooper Blood National Association of Governors entry 2004 Archived from the original on February 22 2010 Retrieved November 19 2009 a b c d e f 1 Henry Hooper Blood 1933 1941 Democrat State of Utah archives and records entry Updated May 29 2002 Retrieved November 22 2009External links EditHenry H Blood at Find a GraveParty political officesPreceded byGeorge Dern Democratic nominee for Governor of Utah1932 1936 Succeeded byHerbert B MawPolitical officesPreceded byGeorge Dern Governor of UtahJanuary 2 1933 January 6 1941 Succeeded byHerbert B Maw Retrieved from https en wikipedia org 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