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.