Albert A. Bliss

Albert Asahel Bliss (25 March 1812 – 14 May 1893) was a Whig politician from the U.S. State of Ohio. He served in the Ohio House of Representatives and was the Ohio State Treasurer for five years.

Biography Albert A. Bliss was born March 25, 1812, at Canton, Connecticut. He was the son of Asahel Bliss and Lydia Griswold. His younger brother was Philemon Bliss. At age fourteen, he attended the Oneida Institute at Whitestown, New York, where he learned the trades of chairmaking and house and sign painting. He worked at his trade, and saved money to go west. In 1851, Ohio voters adopted a new constitution, which made treasurer a two-year term elected by voters. In the 1851 election, Bliss lost to his Democratic opponent, John G. Breslin. Bliss served until the second Monday in January, 1852.

Bliss returned to Elyria late in 1852, where he remained until 1863. In 1857, Bliss's successor was accused of embezzling large sums from the treasury, and accused Bliss of similar crimes. Bliss managed to defend himself and avoid punishment. He moved to Jackson, Michigan, in 1863, and was appointed by Governor Bagley as an inspector of the Jackson State Prison.