Bliss, William D(wight) P(orter)
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born Aug. 20, 1856, Constantinople, Tur.
died Oct. 8, 1926, New York, N.Y., U.S.
U.S. social reformer.
The son of U.S. missionaries, he graduated from Hartford Theological Seminary and held Congregationalist and Episcopalian pastorates. An advocate of
Christian socialism, he organized the first such group in the U.S. in 1889. He lectured widely on labour and social reform and compiled many books, including the
Encyclopedia of Social Reform (1897).
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2010.
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Bliss, William D(wight) P(orter) — (20 ago. 1856, Constantinopla, Turquía–8 oct. 1926, Nueva York, N.Y., EE.UU.). Reformador social estadounidense. Hijo de misioneros estadounidenses, egresó del Seminario teológico de Hartford y ocupó cargos de pastor congregacionalista y… … Enciclopedia Universal
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