Archibald Meserole Bliss

Democrat Representative of New York's 5th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

January 25, 1838 (85 years old)

Birthday

March 19, 1923

Death

Served six terms in the United States House of Representatives from New York.
Held office from 1875 to 1883 and again from 1885 to 1889.
Was an alderman of Brooklyn and served as president of the board of aldermen in 1866.
Participated as a delegate in multiple Republican and Democratic National Conventions between 1864 and 1888.
Served on the board of water commissioners in Brooklyn.
Held leadership positions in the Bushwick Railroad Company and the New York & Long Island Bridge Company.
Chaired the Committee on Pensions during his time in Congress.
Engaged in real estate business in Washington, D.C., after leaving Congress.
Passed away in Washington, D.C., and is interred at Cypress Hills Cemetery in Brooklyn.