What type of details about robert o. blood can be gathered from the following bio? Bio: robert oscar blood -lrb- november 10 , 1887 -- august 3 , 1975 -rrb- was an american physician and republican politician from concord , new hampshire . he served in both houses of the new hampshire legislature and two terms as governor . blood was born in enfield , new hampshire , and studied at dartmouth college and then dartmouth medical school , graduating in 1913 and establishing a long-standing practice in concord from 1915 -lrb- lasting until just a few years before his death -rrb- . he served in the u.s. medical corps 1917-1919 , leaving the service a lieutenant-colonel with decorations from both britain and france . blood began his political career in 1935 , serving in the state 's house -lrb- 1935 -- 36 -rrb- and senate -lrb- 1937 -- 40 , president 1939-40 -rrb- . he won a close contest in the republican direct primary for governor and won the election by just 800 votes . he was re-elected in 1942 , but lost in 1944 . his time in office was dominated by the war , but he championed his long-standing interest in veterans ' affairs and was active in improving the financial condition of the state government . he lost the congressional primary in 1946 . from 1944 to 1960 , blood was the new hampshire delegate to republican national convention . he married pauline shepard in 1916 and they had three children : robert oscar blood , ii , horace shepard blood , and emily blood . blood died at concord in 1975 and is buried at the '' blossom hill cemetery '' there . his collection of fine porcelain was donated to the state after his death and was placed in bridges house - the governor 's mansion .
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