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Title: New York, the metropolis : its noted business and professional men.
Year: 1893 (1890s)
Authors: Sprague, John Franklin.
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Publisher: (New York) : New York Recorder
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: The Durst Organization

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rting and jobbing drygoods establish-ment in the United States. In 1866 Mr. iili-s entered thecommission house of John S. Eben Wright iV Co. as;)artner, but the civil war having changed the businessaspect of the country, and above all, having made NewYork the centre of the drygoods trade, Mr. Bliss almostnaturally gravitated to the Aletropolis, and here establisheda branch of the Boston concern, in which he had aninterest. The firm of John S. iS: Eben Wright vV Co.became eventually Wright, Bliss is: Fabyan and later Bliss,Fabyan Co. (of Boston. New York and Philadelphia),and acted as agents and distributers for many of the mostprominent New England manufacturers. The firm is oneof the largest commission houses in the Inited States, witha world wide reputation among bankers and commercialmen. It is still in existence and is located in the veryheart of New Yorksdrygoods district. Mr. Bliss has, almost from his ad\ent in New Nork,taken a keen interest in public alTairs, and become one of
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NEW YORK, THE METROPOLIS. 55 the recognized leaders, national as well as civic, in Kepul)-lican politics. He has been for several years, and is now,a Vice-President of the Union League Club. Whenevergreat public interests are discussed in the city, whetherconnected with politics or not, his counsel is sought andgenerally accepted. He took a prominent part in theWorlds Fair movement, for instance, and it is not throughany fault of his that Chicago instead of New York is aboutto enjoy the great commercial advantages accruing from itspossession. Nevertheless, he has never held a public posi-tion which carried a dollar of salary with it, and has refusedthe nomination for Governor of the State of New York,when, in his case, such nomination meant election. ForMr. Bliss has a stainless record, has the full confidence ofthe community and is known throughout the State as a manof very great ability and executive capacity, conservativein his views but aggressive in his action when it is for thep

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