Cornelius Newton Bliss
Former United States Secretary of the Interior
Cornelius Newton Bliss was an American merchant, politician and art collector, who served as Secretary of the Interior in the administration of President William McKinley and as Treasurer of the Republican National Convention in four successive... Wikipedia
Born: January 26, 1833, Fall River, MA
Died: October 9, 1911 (age 78 years), New York, NY
Children: Cornelius Newton Bliss Jr. and Lillie P. Bliss
Organization founded: Japan Society
Party: Republican Party
Previous office: United States Secretary of the Interior (1897–1899)