Obituary
| Gramps ID | E0247 |
| Description | Judge Reese Blizzard |
Narrative
Judge Reese BLIZZARD of Parkersburg, the man who sentenced John MORGAN to be hanged, died at his home in South Parkersburg Monday morning at 7:40 o'clock after a short illness. He was in his 79th year.
Judge BLIZZARD was elected judge of the Sixth judicial district in 1896. He was appointed United States district attorney in 1900 by President MCKINLEY, and was later appointed United States district attorney for the northern West Virginia district by President Theodore ROOSEVELT. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the home. Burial was in the Odd Fellows cemetery at Parkersburg, (WV). (14 Nov 1941)