George Bliss (January 1, 1813 – October 24, 1868) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio for two non-consecutive terms in the 1850s and 1860s.
Bliss was Mayor of Akron in 1850.[2] In 1850, Governor Reuben Wood appointed Bliss as presiding judge of the eighth judicial district, replacing Benjamin Wade and continued in that role until the office was discontinued after a constitutional change.[1][3]
Bliss was elected to the Thirty-third Congress (March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855) as a Democrat, defeating Free Soiler Darius Lyman. Bliss subsequently withdrew his nomination for re-election in 1855.[1][3] He continued practising law in Wooster, Ohio. He formed a partnership with John McSweeney.[1][3] In 1858, he was principal counsel and attorney in the Oberlin–Wellington Rescue case, assisting George Belden of Canton, the United States District Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, in the prosecution. Both conspirators were found guilty by the jury in the court of judge Hiram V. Willson, and punished.[4]
george, bliss, congressman, george, bliss, january, 1813, october, 1868, member, united, states, house, representatives, from, ohio, consecutive, terms, 1850s, 1860s, george, blissmember, house, representatives, from, ohioin, office, march, 1853, march, 1855pr. George Bliss January 1 1813 October 24 1868 was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio for two non consecutive terms in the 1850s and 1860s George BlissMember of the U S House of Representatives from OhioIn office March 4 1853 March 3 1855Preceded byDavid K CartterSucceeded byBenjamin F LeiterConstituency18th districtIn office March 4 1863 March 3 1865Preceded byHarrison G O BlakeSucceeded byMartin WelkerConstituency14th districtPersonal detailsBorn 1813 01 01 January 1 1813Jericho Vermont U S DiedOctober 24 1868 1868 10 24 aged 55 Wooster Ohio U S Resting placeOak Hill CemeteryPolitical partyDemocraticSpouseSarah J FishChildren5Alma materGranville College Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Death 4 Sources 5 External linksEarly life EditGeorge Bliss was born on January 1 1813 in Jericho Vermont He graduated from Granville College He moved to Ohio in 1832 or 1833 He studied law with David Kellogg Cartter He was admitted to the bar in 1841 and became Cartter s law partner in Akron Ohio 1 2 3 Career EditBliss was Mayor of Akron in 1850 2 In 1850 Governor Reuben Wood appointed Bliss as presiding judge of the eighth judicial district replacing Benjamin Wade and continued in that role until the office was discontinued after a constitutional change 1 3 Bliss was elected to the Thirty third Congress March 4 1853 March 3 1855 as a Democrat defeating Free Soiler Darius Lyman Bliss subsequently withdrew his nomination for re election in 1855 1 3 He continued practising law in Wooster Ohio He formed a partnership with John McSweeney 1 3 In 1858 he was principal counsel and attorney in the Oberlin Wellington Rescue case assisting George Belden of Canton the United States District Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio in the prosecution Both conspirators were found guilty by the jury in the court of judge Hiram V Willson and punished 4 Bliss was elected to the Thirty eighth congress March 4 1863 March 3 1865 and was an unsuccessful candidate for re election in 1864 He was a delegate to the Union National Convention at Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1866 1 3 Death EditBliss married Sarah J Fish of Williamstown New York and they had one daughter and four sons After Bliss died his family moved to Brooklyn New York 2 3 Bliss died in Wooster on October 24 1868 He was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery 1 3 Sources EditUnited States Congress George Bliss id B000559 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress a b c d e f Bliss George Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved 2023 09 08 a b c Lane Samuel A 1892 Fifty years and over of Akron and Summit County Akron Beacon Job Department p 551 a b c d e f g John Danner ed 1904 Old Landmarks of Canton and Stark County Ohio p 261 Retrieved 2023 09 08 via Archive org nbsp Douglas Ben 1900 History of the lawyers of Wayne County Ohio from 1812 to 1900 Clapper Printing p 241 nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress External links Edit nbsp Media related to George Bliss congressman at Wikimedia CommonsU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byDavid K Cartter Member of the U S House of Representatives from Ohio s 18th congressional district1853 1855 Succeeded byBenjamin F LeiterPreceded byHarrison G O Blake Member of the U S House of Representatives from Ohio s 14th congressional district1863 1865 Succeeded byMartin Welker Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Bliss Congressman amp oldid 1174513531, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
