Blood, Henry H. (Henry Hooper), 1872-1942

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1872-10-01

1872-10-01

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1942-06-19

1942-06-19

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Governor of Utah 1933-1941, Democrat Henry Hooper Blood ran for governor after being nominated by the Democrats in 1932. He defeated his Republican opponent, William W. Seegmiller and became the seventh governor of the state of Utah. He served two terms from 1933 to 1941. He took office during an extremely trying time in U. S. and Utah history at the height of the Depression. The Depression hit Utah harshly leaving it foundering as one of the top states for citizens on relief. Utah was in desperate need with more than one-third of Utahns suffering from unemployment.

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Utah

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Kaysville

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Born and lived in Kaysville most of life.

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Administration was during the Great Depression and his fiscal policy as Governor was “pay as you go.” During his term, Utah adopted a 2% sales tax. Often directly involved with various relief efforts, coordinating with federal agencies and bringing CCC and WPA to the state.

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