Memoir of the Life of the Honorable William Blowers Bliss - Page 43

busy life, the weariness of having nothing to do. During the summer months while on the Bench, and probably afterwards he enjoyed his country residence at Windsor where in its lovely surroundings he could find many mementos of his College life.

Judge Bliss principally resided in Halifax where he was a valued and prominent member of society due to his high position, and his pure and elevated character. He was a devoted member of the Church of England, and was one of the first contributors to the beautiful Cathedral so recently constructed. He gave the land for the purpose on which it was at first proposed to build it. His wife was a Miss Anderson by whom he had seven children—three sons and four daughters—One of the daughters was married to the late Bishop Binney another to the late Senator Odell, and the third to Bishop Kelly of Newfoundland, the fourth died young.

He died at Halifax in March i6th, 1874, at the ripe age of seventy-nine. I cannot better conclude this brief and imperfect memoir than by giving in full the resolutions of the Bar Society, and of the House of Assembly of the Province, which in glowing, and truthful language set forth his merits, and the estimation in which he was held by those who lived at the time, and knew him best.*

At a special meeting of the Bar, held at the law library on Tuesday, the 17th March, 1874, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted:

I. That this meeting desires to express its regret at the demise of the late lamented Judge Bliss and its appreciation of his distinguished services to the profession and to the public at large. He had for the last five years retired from the active duties of life, but his long and brilliant career marked by the skill of the accomplished advocate and the integrity and impartiality of the able judge cannot be readily forgotten.

*The British Colonist, Halifax, of March 17, 1874, also gives an interesting obituary notice of Judge Bliss.

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