George Ripley BlissGeorge Ripley Bliss was an American cleric and educator. He served twice as president of Bucknell University.Early lifeGeorge 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.CareerBliss taught Greek, 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 burialBliss died in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, on March 21, 1893. He was buried in Lewisburg Cemetery.FamilyBliss married to Mary Ann Raymond. They had 13 children. His son General Tasker Howard Bliss served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1917 until 1918. His son Ward R. Bliss served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.