George Bliss

George Bliss

George Bliss (born January 1, 1813 in Jericho , Vermont , †  October 24, 1868 in Wooster , Ohio ) was an American politician . Between 1853 and 1855 and again from 1863 to 1865 he represented the state of Ohio in the US House of Representatives .

Career

George Bliss attended Granville College . After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1841, he began to work in Akron in this profession. In 1850 he became a presiding judge in the Ohio Eighth Judicial District. Politically, he joined the Democratic Party . In the congressional election of 1852 , Bliss was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 18th  electoral district of Ohio , where he succeeded David Kellogg Cartter on March 4, 1853 . Since he withdrew his original candidacy for re-election in 1854, he was initially only able to complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1855 . This was shaped by the events leading up to the civil war .

After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, Bliss moved to Wooster, where he practiced as a lawyer. In the elections of 1862 he was re-elected to Congress in the 14th district of his state, where he replaced Harrison Blake on March 4, 1863 . Since he was not confirmed in 1864, he could only spend one term in the House of Representatives until March 3, 1865. This was determined by the events of the civil war.

In August 1866, George Bliss attended the National Union Convention in Philadelphia as a delegate . He died on October 24, 1868 in Wooster, where he was also buried.

Web links

Commons : George Bliss  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• George Bliss in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• George Bliss in the database of Find a Grave (English)