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Reverend George Ripley Bliss was president of Bucknell University from 1857-58 and 1871-72.[1]

His initial training was for the Baptist ministry.[2] He taught Greek (filling the chair from 1849-74), Latin, and biblical exegisis at Bucknell and at Crozer theological seminary.[3][4]

One of his 13 children, General Tasker Howard Bliss, became Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1917 until 1918.[5][6]

• Bliss, George Ripley, and Johnson, Franklin, Moses and Israel: Sacred text of the lessons, American Bible Union (1874)
• Bliss, George Ripley, and Fay, Fr. Rud, The book of Joshua, Scribner, Armstrong, 1875
• Bliss, George Ripley, Commentary on the Gospel of Luke, American commentary on the New Testament American Baptist Publication Society, 1884

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