Charles Frederick Bliss

Charles Frederick Bliss (December 27, 1817 – July 11, 1894) was a German American immigrant, baker, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the city of Racine in the 1874 and 1875 sessions.

Biography Charles F. Bliss was born on December 27, 1817, in the village of Niederweiler, in what is now the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. After the death of his father, in 1833, he emigrated to the United States with his mother. They settled originally at Huron, Ohio, but his mother died just a few months after their arrival. He subsequently moved to New York state working in Buffalo and Rochester. He had apprenticed as a baker in Germany, but went to work as a cooper in New York to improve his income.

In October 1848, he moved west to Wisconsin, and settled at Racine. There, he resumed his profession as a baker and confectioner, and later began manufacturing and selling soda water and beer. He sold out of his bakery in 1875, and from then-on prioritized manufacturing soda and cider vinegar. He did not run for a third term in 1875.

He died after an illness of several weeks at his home in Racine, on July 11, 1894.

Charles F. Bliss was involved in many local fraternal and religious organizations. He was one of the original trustees of the First German Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of Racine. He was also active in Freemasonry, and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

Electoral history Wisconsin Assembly (1873, 1874)