Frederick
Bennett
(Fred)
Balzar
Born in Virginia City, Storey, Nevada, United States
Son of Serafino Balzar
and Mary Ann (Bennett) Balzar
Husband of
Edna Idelle (Sinnamon) Balzar
— married
11 Nov 1907 in Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Phylis Rae (Balzar) Vargas
Died
at age 53
in Carson City, Ormsby, Nevada, United States
Profile last modified
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| Preceded by 14th Governor James G. Scrugham |
Fred B. Balzar 15th Governor of Nevada  |
Succeeded by 16th Governor Morley Griswold |
Biography
Fred Balzar is Notable.
Only the second native Nevadan to become governor, the Virginia City native worked as a miner, a railroad conducter and owned a butcher store before serving as governor from 1927 to 1934. He was in the state assembly and senate as well as sheriff of Mineral County. During his term, he signed the state's open gambling law and six-week divorce law. He died while in office.
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