New-York tribune., 1896-02-03
OBITI AIRY.
GEORGE BLISS.

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Ge,r.e Bliss. OF the well-known banking firm Of
Morton Bliss & Co.. died from paralysis OF the
heart scOn after O'Clock Yrs'v'da! "o'"'"e' O. '''
home 80 So Fifth-ave.
Mr. Bliss had been In good heal,h FOR some time
and on Saturday he was ut his once. as usua VS.
itlng In tae afternoon a building he owned at NO $40
Broadway with reference to some repairs asked ior
by tho tenants. At his home Saturday evening he
was in unusually good spirits and seemed perfectly
we'll a; II o'clock when he retired. At midnight he
complained OF an oppressed feeling about the heart
which rapidly increased unit. a few minutes after
| O'Clock when he died peacefully and without suf-
fer.ng
Mr. Bliss was born In Northampton, Mass, seven
ty-nine years ago. HIS boyhood was passed on a
farm In that town early In the thrties he went
70 New-Haven and entered the drysoods business
Mr. Bliss came 10 NowYork N lsi5. and started his
career mere in the employ OF s. B. Ch.ttenden. He
remained IN the drygoods business through the
years OF the war. achieving remarkable success.
Soon after the no entered into partnership With
Levi r. Norton founding the banking firm OF Nor
ton Bliss & Co, with which he had been connected
ever since. This firm has branch Office In Lon
don under the name Of Norton Rose Co.. Mr..
Rose being the man who issued a challenge for the
Americas Cup soon after the Dunraven episode.
For over thirty years Mr.. Bliss had been widely
known IN the business circles OF the city and State
Of New York In many cases his influence and ad-
In financial questions have been sought by Gov
ernment officials and large private concerns In many
parts OF the country The high esteem in which his
integrity and business foresight, and sagaclty have
been held by those VINO knew him Is abundantly
evidenced by the many places OF trust and honor
which he held. Mr.. Bliss vice-pres-
ident OF the United States Trust Company.
Il director and member OF the Executive
Committee OF tho Delaware and Hudson River
Railroad for thirty years a director OF
the Western Union Telegraph Company, the Green
w.ch Savings Bank the Seamen's Bank for Saw
iDgs. the Manhattan Elevated Railway, the Wo-
mans Hospital the Society for the Relief OF the
Crippled and Kuptured. and the Atlantic Mutual
OF Missions OF the Protestant Episcopal Church and
he at time director OF the American Ex-
change Bank. During the existence OF the syndicate
recently formed 10 take up the issue of Government
bonds Mr.. Bliss always In close touch with It's
purposes and movements.
Many. In fact most. of the numerous charities OF
Mr. Bliss will never be known, for he unos
tentatious in all his tastes and actions. Yet IL Is
well known that he was a man or great DeneFo-
lence and few deserving charities applied 10 him
for help without receiving IT, His gift 10 the resi-
dent poor of Blackwell's Island s splendid stone
church, which cost upward OF 100000. \ beautiful
Episcopal Church in Northampton. Mass. was Mr.
Blsss remembrance TO the town OF his birth.
Mr.. Bliss n member OF the Union League.
New-E England Society. and he was a trustee OF the
Metropolitan Museum OF Art and the American
Museum OF Natural History He leaves a widow.
married daughter. Mrs. a. G. Agnew: two unmar-
ried daughters and two sons-George r.. who IL
now In Paris. and Walter p, law student. The
Grace Church. where Mr.. Bliss had been for many
years Vestryman.