Henry H. Blood

Henry Hooper Blood ( born October 1, 1872 in Kaysville, Davis County, Utah, † June 19, 1942 in Salt Lake City, Utah ) was an American politician (Democratic Party), who was from 1933 to 1941 Governor of the State of Utah and the first governor who has been resident in the current governor's mansion.

Early years

Blood attended the Brigham Young College ( later Brigham Young University ). He was involved in a commercial enterprise. His political career, he began by being elected in 1893 to the City Recorder of Kaysville. Then he was from 1896 to 1900 treasurer of the Davis County. In the following year he was appointed to the Minute Clerk of the Senate of Utah. He was also from 1901 to 1904 worked as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -day Saints in England. After his return to the United States he became manager at the Kaysville Milling Company, where he oversaw the purchase and sale of grain and flour. Kaysville Milling was eventually merged into a company with Layton Milling and Elevator Company, of which he later became president. He was a member of the Davis County School Boards, the Public Utilities Commission and the State Road Commission, of which he was elected Chairman in 1925, respectively.

Governor of Utah

He was elected governor of Utah in 1932 and held the office from 2 January 1933 to 6 January 1941. The Great Depression fell into his tenure and Blood held "pay -as- you-go " to his philosophy. During his second term of office, the national debt rose to almost 75 percent. In addition, the State introduced a two percent sales tax. Finally, he dealt almost exclusively with the alleviation of the situation in Utah. Therefore, he worked with federal officials to secure the Civilian Conservation Corps and Works Progress Administration projects in the state.

Further CV

Blood was appointed in 1941 by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -day Saints as President of the California mission, a position which he held until his death the following year.

He was married to Minnie A. Barnes and the couple had four children together.