William Blowers Bliss
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William Blowers Bliss was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia
. He represented Hants County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
from 1830 to 1834.
He was born in Saint John, New Brunswick
, the son of Jonathan Bliss
and Mary Worthington, Massachusetts loyalists, and was educated at King's Collegiate School and King's College
. Bliss was called to the Nova Scotia bar in 1818. He continued his law education at Westminster Hall and at the Inner Temple
with Sir William Wightman. In 1823, he married Sarah Ann Anderson, the adopted daughter of Sampson Salter Blowers
. Bliss supported a group of Halifax businessman by advocating a charter for the Bank of Nova Scotia in 1832 and later served as a director for the bank. In 1834, he was named a puisne judge for the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. Bliss resigned from the bench in January 1869. He served on the board of governors for King's College from 1848 to 1853. Bliss died in Halifax at the age of 78. His portrait hangs in the Halifax County Court House.
His daughter Elizabeth Ann married William Hunter Odell
, his daughter Mary married Bishop Hibbert Binney
and his daughter Louisa married Bishop James B. Kelly
. His brother Henry was a lawyer and author who served as provincial agent in London for Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
Sir Charles James Townshend
published an article Memoir of the life of the Honorable William Blowers Bliss in the Collections of the Nova Scotia Historical Society in 1913.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
. He represented Hants County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada...
from 1830 to 1834.
He was born in Saint John, New Brunswick
Saint John, New Brunswick
City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...
, the son of Jonathan Bliss
Jonathan Bliss
Jonathan Bliss was a lawyer, judge and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented St. John County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1786 to 1792 and from 1796 to 1802....
and Mary Worthington, Massachusetts loyalists, and was educated at King's Collegiate School and King's College
University of King's College
The University of King's College is a post-secondary institution in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. King's is a small liberal arts university offering mainly undergraduate programs....
. Bliss was called to the Nova Scotia bar in 1818. He continued his law education at Westminster Hall and at the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
with Sir William Wightman. In 1823, he married Sarah Ann Anderson, the adopted daughter of Sampson Salter Blowers
Sampson Salter Blowers
Sampson Salter Blowers was a noted North American lawyer and jurist.He was born in Boston, the son of John Blowers and Sarah Salter, but was raised by his maternal grandfather, Sampson Salter, after the death of his parents. He was educated in Boston and at Harvard College, then went on to study law...
. Bliss supported a group of Halifax businessman by advocating a charter for the Bank of Nova Scotia in 1832 and later served as a director for the bank. In 1834, he was named a puisne judge for the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. Bliss resigned from the bench in January 1869. He served on the board of governors for King's College from 1848 to 1853. Bliss died in Halifax at the age of 78. His portrait hangs in the Halifax County Court House.
His daughter Elizabeth Ann married William Hunter Odell
William Hunter Odell
William Hunter Odell was a Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician.Born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, the son of William Franklin Odell and Elizabeth Newell, Odell studied law at King’s College at was admitted an attorney in 1835 and a barrister in 1838.He was appointed to the Legislative Council...
, his daughter Mary married Bishop Hibbert Binney
Hibbert Binney
Hibbert Binney was a Canadian Church of England bishop. He was the fourth Bishop of Nova Scotia from 1851 to 1887....
and his daughter Louisa married Bishop James B. Kelly
James Butler Knill Kelly
James Butler Knill Kelly was a Bishop of the Church of England active in the British colony of Newfoundland and in Scotland. Kelly was a participant in the first Lambeth Conference, which was a crucial step in the creation of the Anglican Communion...
. His brother Henry was a lawyer and author who served as provincial agent in London for Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
Sir Charles James Townshend
Charles James Townshend
Sir Charles James Townshend was renowned Canadian judge and politician.- Life and work :He was born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, son of the Rev...
published an article Memoir of the life of the Honorable William Blowers Bliss in the Collections of the Nova Scotia Historical Society in 1913.