Bliss, George
state senator, was born Nov. 16, 1793, in Springfield, Mass.
In 1827 he was elected to the lower branch of the legislature. He served for three successive terms, and also in 1853, when he was elected speaker. In 1835 he was elected president of the state senate. His attention was subsequently occupied with the completion of the Western railroad between Worcester and Albany, and prior to 1846 he was president of the road. He died April 19, 1873, in Springfield, Mass.