Sunday 1 April 2018

1870 Joseph Bliss


Constituency : Cockermouth 1916-18

Joseph  took  over  at  Cockermouth  after  the  resignation  of  Wilfrid  Lawson.

Joseph  stood  for  North  Lonsdale  in  both  1910  elections, losing  narrowly  both  times. He  was  Treasurer  of  the  Armenian Refugees  ( Lord  Mayor's ) Fund.

Joseph  stood  for  Lonsdale  in  1918  but  came  third.

He  died  in  1939  aged  86. His  daughter  Barbara was  a  three  time  Liberal  candidate.

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