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Bliss, Cornelius Newton

merchant, was born Jan. 26, 1833, in Fall River, Mass. He was a member of the Pan-American conference; was president of the Protective Tariff league; was chairman of the republican state committees New York of 1887 and 1888; was treasurer of the national republican committees in 1892 and 1896; declined to be a candidate for the nomination for governor of his state in 1885, and refused to have his name presented to the convention for that position in 1891. He was chairman of the business men's committee which tried to nominate President Arthur for a second term in 1884, and was chairman of the committee of thirty in 1893. He was appointed secretary of the interior March 5, 1897, and was confirmed by the senate March 5, 1897.