| George Ripley Bliss | |
| 3rd President of Bucknell University | |
| Term Start: | 1857 |
| Term End: | 1872 |
| Predecessor: | Howard Malcom |
| Successor: | Justin Rolph Loomis |
| Birth Date: | 20 June 1816 |
| Birth Place: | Sherburne, New York, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting Place: | Lewisburg Cemetery |
| Spouse: | Mary Ann Raymond |
| Children: | 13, including Tasker and Ward |
| Alma Mater: | Hamilton College Hamilton Theological Seminary |
George Ripley Bliss (June 20, 1816 – March 21, 1893) was an American cleric and educator. He served twice as president of Bucknell University.
George R. Bliss was born in Sherburne, New York on June 20, 1816. He graduated from Hamilton College and Hamilton Theological Seminary and became a Baptist clergyman.
Bliss taught Greek (filling the department chair from 1849 to 1874), Latin, and biblical exegesis at Bucknell and at Crozer Theological Seminary, and he served as librarian of Bucknell University.[1] [2] [3] He served as university president twice, in 1857–1858 and 1871–72.[4]
Bliss died in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, on March 21, 1893. He was buried in Lewisburg Cemetery.[5]
Bliss married to Mary Ann Raymond (1821-1912). They had 13 children. His son General Tasker Howard Bliss served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1917 until 1918.[3] [6] His son Ward R. Bliss served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[7]