1 8 4 0 ▁– ▁ 2 8 ▁October ▁ 1 9 1 9 ) ▁was ▁a ▁British ▁civil ▁servant ▁of ▁the ▁Indian ▁civil ▁service ▁who ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Imperial ▁Legisl ative ▁Council ▁of ▁India ▁from ▁ 1 8 9 0 ▁to ▁ 1 8 9 2 ▁and ▁Mad ras ▁Legisl ative ▁Council ▁from ▁ 1 8 9 3 ▁to ▁ 1 8 9 8 . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁and ▁education ▁▁ ▁Bl iss ▁was ▁born ▁to ▁Rev . ▁James ▁Bl iss ▁in ▁ 1 8 4 0 ▁and ▁was ▁educated ▁at ▁M erton ▁College , ▁Oxford . ▁He ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁Mad ras ▁provincial ▁civil ▁service ▁in ▁ 1 8 6 3 . ▁ ▁Career ▁▁ ▁Bl iss ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁Commission er ▁of ▁Salt ▁and ▁Re venue ▁from ▁ 1 8 7 8 ▁to ▁ 1 8 8 6 ▁and ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Fin ance ▁Committee ▁of ▁India ▁from ▁ 1 8 8 6 ▁to ▁ 1 8 8 7 ▁and ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Board ▁of ▁Re venue ▁from ▁ 1 8 8 7 ▁to ▁ 1 8 8 9 . ▁ ▁From ▁ 1 8 9 0 ▁to ▁ 1 8 9 2 , ▁Bl iss ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Imperial ▁Legisl ative ▁Council ▁of ▁India ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁Mad ras ▁Legisl ative ▁Council ▁from ▁ 1 8 9 3 ▁to ▁ 1 8 9 8 . ▁Bl iss ▁retired ▁from ▁the ▁Indian ▁civil ▁service ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 8 . ▁He