Robert Woods Bliss
Robert Woods Bliss | |
|---|---|
| 26th United States Ambassador to Argentina | |
| In office 1927–1933 | |
| President | Calvin Coolidge Herbert Hoover |
| Preceded by | Peter Augustus Jay |
| Succeeded by | Alexander W. Weddell |
| Minister of Sweden | |
| In office 1923–?? | |
| Preceded by | Ira Nelson Morris |
| Succeeded by | Leland B. Harrison |
| Third Assistant Secretary of State | |
| In office March 16, 1921 – May 3, 1923 | |
| Preceded by | Van Santvoord Merle-Smith |
| Succeeded by | J. Butler Wright |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 5, 1875 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | April 19, 1962 (aged 86) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Spouse | |
| Relations | Charles Warren (brother-in-law) |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Robert Woods Bliss (August 5, 1875 – April 19, 1962) was chief of Western European Affairs in the U.S. State Department from 1920 to 1923 when he was appointed Minister of Sweden. From 1927 to 1933 he served as U.S. Ambassador to Argentina. Bliss and his wife, Mildred Barnes Bliss, collected pre-Columbian and Byzantine art for many years. In 1940 Bliss donated his estate, Dumbarton Oaks, his art collection, and a research library to Harvard University.