Background
Bliss, Louis Denton was born on July 31, 1871 in Newburgh, New York, United States. Son of Review Emerson William and Sarah Pauline (Denton) Bliss.
Bliss, Louis Denton was born on July 31, 1871 in Newburgh, New York, United States. Son of Review Emerson William and Sarah Pauline (Denton) Bliss.
Educated private and public schools, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and Columbian (now George Washington University.
In electrical work at Philadelphia, 1888-1889. General agent, United Edison Manufacturing Company, New York, 1889-1890. President Bliss Engineering Company, Washington, 1890-1893.
Founded, 1893, and since president, Bliss Electrical School, Washington, District of Columbia.
Member Town Council, Takoma Park, 1920-1921. Director Takoma Park Bank, National Metropolitan Bank. Fellow American Institute of Elctrical Engineering.
Member Edison Pioneers.
Member National Association Stationary Engineers (life). Has developed more than 50 copyrighted tests used in his school.
Clubs: Federal Schoolmen’s (president 1918-1919), Cosmos, University.
Married Mabel Stickney, of Washington, November 20, 1895. Children: Dorothy (deceased), Donald South., Katharine.