Background
Bliss, the eldest son of Honorary George Bliss, by his first wife, Hannah, (daughter of Doctor John Clark, of Lebanon, Conn), was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, November 16, 1793.
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George Bliss
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Bliss graduated from Yale College in 1812.
Career
Upon graduation from Yale he entered his father"s law office to read the law and study for the Massachusetts Bar Examination, and on being admitted to practice, in September 1815, established himself in Monson, Massachusetts, where he remained for 7 years. Among many public enterprises which occupied Bliss" attention, the chief was his bringing the Western Railroad, between Worcester and Albany, to a successful completion. On retiring from the Presidency of this road, in 1846, Bliss visited Europe, and after his return became interested in other railroad schemes, chiefly at the West, in conducting which he gained an enviable reputation.
In May 1860, Bliss withdrew from all active business.
Bliss died in Springfield, April 19, 1873, in his 80th year. This article incorporates public domain material from the Yale Obituary Record.
Membership
In 1827 he entered public life as a member of the House of Representatives of Massachusetts, and was re-elected in 1828, 1829 and 1853, serving in the last instance as Speaker. He was also chosen a member (and President) of the Massachusetts State Senate in 1835.
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