Philemon Bliss

Philemon Bliss
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 14th district
In office
March 4, 1855  March 3, 1859
Preceded byHarvey H. Johnson
Succeeded byCyrus Spink
Personal details
Born(1813-07-28)July 28, 1813
Canton, Connecticut
DiedAugust 25, 1889(1889-08-25) (aged 76)
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Resting placeColumbia Cemetery (Columbia, Missouri)
Political partyRepublican, Opposition
SpouseMartha W. Thorpe
Childrenthree
Alma materHamilton 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.