Archibald Meserole Bliss
Encyclopedia
Archibald Meserole Bliss (25 January 1838 – 19 March 1923) was a member of the United States House of Representatives
.
Bliss was born in Brooklyn
, New York City
and attended the common schools. Between 1864 and 1867 he was an alderman
of Brooklyn and served as president of the board of aldermen in 1866. In 1867 he was unsuccessful in his candidacy for mayor
, which he ran on the Republican
ticket.
He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention
in 1864 and 1868. He was a delegate to the Liberal National Convention in 1872, and to the Democratic National Conventions of 1876, 1880, 1884, and 1888. Bliss was a member of the board of water commissioners of Brooklyn in 1871 and 1872. From 1868 until 1878 he was the president and vice-president of the Bushwick Railroad Company. He was also a Director of the New York & Long Island Bridge Company.
Bliss was elected from New York
as a Congressman
in the forty-fourth Congress and was re-elected three times, (4 March 1875 to 3 March 1883. He did not stand in 1882 but was elected to the forty-ninth and fiftieth Congresses (4 March 1885 – 3 March 1889). He did not run in 1888.
Whilst in Congress he served as Chairman, Committee on Pensions. From 1889 until his death in Washington D.C. on 19 March 1923 he carried on a real estate business in Washington DC and is buried in Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
.
Bliss was born in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and attended the common schools. Between 1864 and 1867 he was an alderman
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
of Brooklyn and served as president of the board of aldermen in 1866. In 1867 he was unsuccessful in his candidacy for mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
, which he ran on the Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
ticket.
He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S...
in 1864 and 1868. He was a delegate to the Liberal National Convention in 1872, and to the Democratic National Conventions of 1876, 1880, 1884, and 1888. Bliss was a member of the board of water commissioners of Brooklyn in 1871 and 1872. From 1868 until 1878 he was the president and vice-president of the Bushwick Railroad Company. He was also a Director of the New York & Long Island Bridge Company.
Bliss was elected from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
as a Congressman
Congressperson
A Member of Congress is a term used for a politician who has become qualified, appointed or elected, and inducted into some official body , typically to represent a particular constituency in a legislature...
in the forty-fourth Congress and was re-elected three times, (4 March 1875 to 3 March 1883. He did not stand in 1882 but was elected to the forty-ninth and fiftieth Congresses (4 March 1885 – 3 March 1889). He did not run in 1888.
Whilst in Congress he served as Chairman, Committee on Pensions. From 1889 until his death in Washington D.C. on 19 March 1923 he carried on a real estate business in Washington DC and is buried in Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.