Cornelius Newton Bliss

Cornelius Bliss
21st United States Secretary of the Interior
In office
March 6, 1897 – February 19, 1899
PresidentWilliam McKinley
Preceded byDavid R. Francis
Succeeded byEthan Hitchcock
Chair of the New York Republican Party
In office
1897–1899
Preceded byChester S. Cole
Succeeded byJohn N. Knapp
Personal details
Born
Cornelius Newton Bliss

(1833-01-26)January 26, 1833
Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedOctober 9, 1911(1911-10-09) (aged 78)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Mary Plummer
(m. 1859)
Children4, including Lillie, Cornelius

Cornelius Newton Bliss (January 26, 1833 – October 9, 1911) was an American merchant, politician and art collector, who served as Secretary of the Interior in the administration of President William McKinley and as Treasurer of the Republican National Convention in four successive campaigns.[1]

  1. ^ Obituary (10 October 1911). "Cornelius N. Bliss, Merchant, is Dead" (PDF). New York Times. Retrieved 28 March 2012.