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 Blood was known for putting his state on a “pay as you go” basis. He had been related 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. During the time that he took office it was an extremely hard time for the United States because it was at its height in 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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