Philemon Bliss
Philemon Bliss | |
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35th Congress | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 14th district | |
| In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | Harvey H. Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Cyrus Spink |
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| Born | July 28, 1813 Hamilton College |
Philemon Bliss (July 28, 1813 – August 25, 1889) was an Ohio Congressman, the first chief justice of the Supreme Court of Dakota Territory, and a Missouri Supreme Court justice.
Early life and education
Bliss was born in
Hamilton College, where he studied law. He moved to Elyria, Ohio, where he studied law under his brother Albert.[1]
Career
In 1840 Bliss passed the bar and began practicing law, first in
Supreme Court of Dakota Territory in 1861. He also served as associate justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri
from 1868 through 1872.
Later career
After his retirement from the bench, Bliss became Law Dean for the University of Missouri, where he served until his death in Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1889. He is buried at the Columbia Cemetery in Columbia, Missouri.
Legacy
The Philemon Bliss Scholarship was established at the University of Missouri School of Law in his honor.
References
- ^ a b Bliss, John Homer. Genealogy of the Bliss Family in America, from about the year 1550 to 1880. p. 444.
- United States Congress. "Philemon Bliss (id: B000560)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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