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George Bliss (other)
George Bliss may refer to: *George Bliss (pedicab designer), American bicycle designer *George William Bliss (1918–1978), American Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist *George Bliss (Congressman) (1813–1868), U.S. Representative from Ohio * George Bliss (Massachusetts), Massachusetts representative to the 1814 Hartford Convention *George Bliss (Massachusetts politician) (1793–1873), American businessman and politician * George N. Bliss (1837–1928), American soldier in the American Civil War * George R. Bliss (1883–1974), American politician *George Ripley Bliss Reverend George Ripley Bliss (June 20, 1816 – March 21, 1893) was an American cleric and educator. He served twice as president of Bucknell University. Early life George R. Bliss was born in Sherburne, New York on June 20, 1816. He graduated f ... (1816–1893), president of Bucknell University from 1857 to 1858 and 1871–72 * George Y. Bliss (1864–1924), bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont {{hndis, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Bliss (pedicab Designer)
George Bliss is a bicycle designer living, working and teaching in Manhattan, New York City. He has taught bike frame welding at Parsons The New School for Design. Bliss coined the cycling term "Critical Mass" in the Ted White documentary ''Return of the Scorcher'' (1992) to describe the way cars, bicycles and pedestrians negotiate uncontrolled busy intersections in China. He pioneered the niche bicycle industry in Manhattan, specifically custom designed cargo bikes including the "Dump Trike" and the smaller "Pick-Up Trike" and pedicabs. From 1995 to 2015, Bliss owned and operated a pedicab rental business (The ''Hub Station'') in SoHo and then in the West Village. The business also sold and repaired recumbent bicycles, folding bicycles, electric bicycles, kick scooters and Xootrs with electric motors attached. Facing rent increases, and competition from the Citi Bike bike share, Bliss closed his retail location. Later he opened a traditional bike store in the West Village, ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George William Bliss
George Bliss (July 21, 1918 – September 11, 1978) was an American journalist. He won a 1962 Pulitzer Prize for investigative journalism for the ''Chicago Tribune'' and was associated with two others: * 1962: corruption at the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago. * 1973: For uncovering flagrant violations of voting procedures in the primary election of March 21, 1972 * 1976: waste and fraud at mortgage firms related to Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance Early life Bliss was born on July 21, 1918 in Denver, Colorado to William Bliss and Marie Bresnanhis. His father was a reporter for ''The Denver Post''. Bliss attended Lyons Township High School and Northwestern University in Chicago, although he dropped out of Northwestern before earning a degree. After a stint at the '' Chicago Evening American'', he joined the staff of the ''Chicago Tribune'' in 1942. He briefly left to serve in the United States Navy during World War II. Career During his tenure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Bliss (Congressman)
George Bliss (January 1, 1813 – October 24, 1868) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio for two non-consecutive terms in the 1850s and 1860s. Early life and career Bliss was born in Jericho, Vermont. He attended Granville College. Moved to Ohio in 1832, studied law with David Kellogg Cartter, was admitted to the bar in 1841 and became Cartter's law partner in Akron, Ohio. Bliss was Mayor of Akron in 1850. In 1850 he was appointed the presiding judge of the eighth judicial district and continued in that role until the office was discontinued after a constitutional change. Congress He was elected to the Thirty-third Congress (4 March 1853 – 3 March 1855) as a Democrat. Bliss subsequently withdrew his nomination for re-election. He continued practising law in Wooster, Ohio. In 1858, he was principal counsel and attorney in the Oberlin–Wellington Rescue case, assisting George Belden of Canton, the United States District Attorney for the North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Bliss (Massachusetts)
George Bliss may refer to: *George Bliss (pedicab designer), American bicycle designer *George William Bliss (1918–1978), American Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist *George Bliss (Congressman) (1813–1868), U.S. Representative from Ohio * George Bliss (Massachusetts), Massachusetts representative to the 1814 Hartford Convention *George Bliss (Massachusetts politician) (1793–1873), American businessman and politician * George N. Bliss (1837–1928), American soldier in the American Civil War * George R. Bliss (1883–1974), American politician *George Ripley Bliss Reverend George Ripley Bliss (June 20, 1816 – March 21, 1893) was an American cleric and educator. He served twice as president of Bucknell University. Early life George R. Bliss was born in Sherburne, New York on June 20, 1816. He graduated f ... (1816–1893), president of Bucknell University from 1857 to 1858 and 1871–72 * George Y. Bliss (1864–1924), bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont {{hndis, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hartford Convention
The Hartford Convention was a series of meetings from December 15, 1814, to January 5, 1815, in Hartford, Connecticut, United States, in which the New England Federalist Party met to discuss their grievances concerning the ongoing War of 1812 and the political problems arising from the federal government's increasing power. This convention discussed removing the three-fifths compromise and requiring a two-thirds majority in Congress for the admission of new states, declarations of war, and creating laws restricting trade. The Federalists also discussed their grievances with the Louisiana Purchase and the Embargo of 1807. However, weeks after the convention's end, news of Major General Andrew Jackson's overwhelming victory in New Orleans swept over the Northeast, discrediting and disgracing the Federalists, resulting in their elimination as a major national political force. The convention was controversial at the time, and many historians consider it a contributing factor to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Bliss (Massachusetts Politician)
George Bliss (November 16, 1793 – April 19, 1873) was an American businessman and politician and served as Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and President of the Massachusetts Senate. Early life Bliss, the eldest son of Hon. George Bliss, by his first wife, Hannah, (daughter of Dr. John Clark, of Lebanon, Conn), was born in Springfield, Mass., November 16, 1793. Education Bliss graduated from Yale College in 1812. Early legal career Upon graduation from Yale he entered his father's law office to read the law and study for the Massachusetts Bar Examination, and on being admitted to practice, in September 1815, established himself in Monson, Mass., where he remained for 7 years. He then returned to Springfield, entering into partnership with Jonathan Dwight Jr., whose daughter Mary he married in April 1825. In 1827 he entered public life as a member of the House of Representatives of Mass., and was re-elected in 1828, 1829 and 1853, serving in the last ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George N
George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States * George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States * George V, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910-1936 * George VI, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936-1952 * Prince George of Wales * George Papagheorghe also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George Harrison, an English musician and singer-songwriter Places South Africa * George, Western Cape ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa * George, Missouri * George, Washington * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Characters * George (Peppa Pig), a 2-year-old pig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George R
George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States * George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States * George V, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910-1936 * George VI, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936-1952 * Prince George of Wales * George Papagheorghe also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George Harrison, an English musician and singer-songwriter Places South Africa * George, Western Cape ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa * George, Missouri * George, Washington * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Characters * George (Peppa Pig), a 2-year-old pig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Ripley Bliss
Reverend George Ripley Bliss (June 20, 1816 – March 21, 1893) was an American cleric and educator. He served twice as president of Bucknell University. Early life 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. Career 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. He served as university president twice, in 1857–1858 and 1871–72. Death and burial Bliss died in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania on March 21, 1893. He was buried at Lewisburg Cemetery. Family Bliss was married to Mary Ann Raymond Bliss (1821 - 1912). One of their 13 children, General Tasker Howard Bliss was most notable. He served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
