| COMSTOCK (Soundex
C523)
— See also
ARMSTONG,
BLOMSTROM,
BOMSTEAD,
BROMSTAD,
CONSTOCK,
DOMSTAD,
GOMSTRUD,
HEMSTOCK,
HOMSTADT,
HOMSTEAD,
MALCOMSON,
STOCK,
URMSTON.
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See also
Isaac
Volney Baker Jr. —
Berry
Nelson Beaman —
Etta
Comstock Boltwood —
Charles
C. Butler —
Jerome
Bunty Chaffee —
Comstock
Chapel —
Daniel
Wortman Crosby —
Charles
William Gillet —
Albert
R. Graves —
Jared
Comstock Gregory —
Alexander
Comstock Kirk —
Jabez
Comstock Knight —
Hoffman
Nickerson —
Eugene
Hoffman Nickerson —
David
Perry Otis —
Albert
L. Redmon —
Dorothy
Comstock Riley —
Edward
Livingston Robertson —
Clara
Comstock Russell —
Charles
Newhall Taintor —
Jonathan
Usher —
Kenneth
Spicer Wherry |
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Comstock, A. Allen —
of Kent, Orleans
County, N.Y.; Carlton, Orleans
County, N.Y.
Republican. Farmer;
member of New York
state assembly from Orleans County, 1915-16.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Adam —
of Saratoga
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Saratoga County, 1792-1804; member of New York
state senate Eastern District, 1805-09.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Addison J. —
of Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Whig. Postmaster at Adrian,
Mich., 1828-40, 1841-43; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1850; mayor of
Adrian, Mich., 1853-54.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Albert (b.
1881) —
of Paterson, Passaic
County, N.J.
Born in Paterson, Passaic
County, N.J., April
27, 1881.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Passaic County, 1925-27.
Member, American Bar
Association; Sons of
the American Revolution; Freemasons;
Elks; Moose; Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Albert Comstock (died 1881); married, June 10,
1910, to Hetty Baum. |
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Comstock, Albert C. —
of Lansingburgh (now part of Troy), Rensselaer
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Rensselaer County 2nd District, 1880; member
of New
York state senate 16th District, 1884-87; Rensselaer
County Surrogate, 1896.
Burial location unknown.
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Allen See A. Allen
Comstock |
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Comstock, Andrew C. —
of Philadelphia, Jefferson
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Jefferson County 2nd District, 1888-89.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Andrew W. (b.
1838) —
of Alpena, Alpena
County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich., October
5, 1838.
Democrat. Lumber
manufacturer; banker; shipowner;
mayor
of Alpena, Mich., 1873-74; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1880,
1892;
president of railroads.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Alfred Comstock and Harriet Jane (Westbrook) Comstock; married, July 14,
1869, to Lillie J. Little; father of Caroline Comstock (who
married Henry
Allyn Haigh). |
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Comstock, Apollos
(1836-1889) —
of New Canaan, Fairfield
County, Conn.; Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn.; Binghamton, Broome
County, N.Y.; Silver Springs, Park
County, Colo.; Toledo, Lucas
County, Ohio.
Born in New Canaan, Fairfield
County, Conn., October
18, 1836.
Major in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from New Canaan, 1866; physician.
Died December
15, 1889 (age 53 years, 58
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Watts Comstock and Nancy (Hoyt) Comstock; married, June 23,
1869, to Lizzie E. Merrill; married, October
22, 1878, to Julia C. Bouton. |
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Comstock, Arnon —
of Oneida
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Oneida County, 1830-31.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Artemas W. —
of Lockport, Niagara
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Niagara County 1st District, 1874-75.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Barbara J. —
of McLean, Fairfax
County, Va.
Republican. Member of Virginia
state house of delegates 34th District; elected 2011.
Female.
Still living as of 2011.
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Bill See William Alfred
Comstock |
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Comstock, Billy —
of Redding, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Redding, 1822.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Calvert —
of Rome, Oneida
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Oneida County, 1845; mayor of
Rome, N.Y., 1870-71.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Calvert —
of Albany, Albany
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Postmaster at Albany,
N.Y., 1858-61.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Cephas —
of Cortland
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Cortland County, 1827, 1836.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Charles Carter
(1818-1900) —
also known as Charles C. Comstock —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Sullivan, Cheshire
County, N.H., March 5,
1818.
Democrat. Mayor
of Grand Rapids, Mich., 1863-65; candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1870; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1885-87; defeated,
1873.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., February
20, 1900 (age 81 years, 352
days).
Interment at Fulton
Street Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Comstock, Charles H. —
of Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Mayor
of Adrian, Mich., 1877-78.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Charles M. —
of Clinton
County, N.Y.
Prohibition candidate for New York
state assembly from Clinton County, 1900.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Charles W. —
of Norwich, New London
County, Conn.
Democrat. U.S.
Attorney for Connecticut, 1896-1900; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Connecticut, 1912
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business).
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, D. F. —
of Danbury, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Danbury, 1858.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, D. F. —
of Big Rapids, Mecosta
County, Mich.
Republican. Mayor
of Big Rapids, Mich.; elected 1889.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Daniel Webster
(1840-1917) —
of Indiana.
Born in Germantown, Montgomery
County, Ohio, December
16, 1840.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of
Indiana
state senate, 1879-81; state court judge in Indiana, 1885-96,
1897-1911; U.S.
Representative from Indiana 6th District, 1917; died in office
1917.
Member, Grand
Army of the Republic.
Died in Washington,
D.C., May 19,
1917 (age 76 years, 154
days).
Interment at Earlham
Cemetery, Richmond, Ind.
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Comstock, Darius —
of Michigan.
Delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention 3rd District, 1835.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Darius E. (d.
1875) —
of Michigan.
Circuit
judge in Michigan 9th Circuit, 1874-75; died in office 1875.
Died February
3, 1875.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Dolores —
of California.
Libertarian. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from California 19th District, 1994.
Female.
Still living as of 1994.
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Dorothy Ruth See Dorothy
Comstock Riley |
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Comstock, E. G. —
of Goodhue
County, Minn.
Member of Minnesota
state house of representatives District 9, 1868.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Edgar F. —
Member of Minnesota
state house of representatives, 1887-90, 1893-94 (District 28
1887-90, District 30 1893-94); member of Minnesota
state senate 39th District, 1903-06.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Edward —
of Rome, Oneida
County, N.Y.
Mayor
of Rome, N.Y., 1882-83, 1885-87.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Edwin F. —
of Montville, New London
County, Conn.
Republican. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Montville, 1919-20.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Edwin S. —
of Nassau, Rensselaer
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Rensselaer County 2nd District, 1915.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Frank —
of South Norwalk (now part of Norwalk), Fairfield
County, Conn.
Mayor
of South Norwalk, Conn., 1889.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Frank P. —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode
Island, 1916.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Franklin G. —
of Chatham (now East Hampton), Middlesex
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Chatham, 1826.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Frederic E. —
of Waterford, New London
County, Conn.
Republican. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Waterford; elected 1908.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, George F. —
of Syracuse, Onondaga
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Judge of
New York Court of Appeals, 1855; chief
judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1860-61; candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 25th District, 1874.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Grant —
of Lewiston, Montmorency
County, Mich.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1940.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Harlow L. —
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York, 1870 (25th District), 1876 (27th
District).
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Henry S. —
of Cumberland, Barron
County, Wis.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Wisconsin, 1908
(alternate), 1912,
1916.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Howard M. —
of Chino, San
Bernardino County, Calif.
Mayor
of Chino, Calif., 1952-54.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, J. E. —
of Waterford, New London
County, Conn.
Republican. Candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Waterford, 1912.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, James —
of Ballston (now Ballston Spa), Saratoga
County, N.Y.
Whig. Postmaster at Ballston,
N.Y., 1849-51.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Jim —
of Richwood, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Comstock, John F. —
of Mobridge, Walworth
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 42nd District, 1913-14;
member of South
Dakota state senate 37th District, 1919-20.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, John H. —
of Michigan.
Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, John J. —
of East Lyme, New London
County, Conn.
First
selectman of East Lyme, Connecticut, 1888.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Marie B.
(1879-1961) —
of Alpena, Alpena
County, Mich.
Born April
12, 1879.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1919.
Female.
Died May 24,
1961 (age 82 years, 42
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Alpena, Mich.
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Comstock, Mary —
of Spanaway, Pierce
County, Wash.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington,
1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
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Comstock, Merritt M. —
of Middlesex
County, Conn.
Republican. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives 71st District; elected 1970.
Still living as of 1970.
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Comstock, Michael B. —
of Bozeman, Gallatin
County, Mont.
Republican. Candidate for Montana
state senate 32nd District, 2010.
Still living as of 2010.
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Comstock, Moses W. —
of East Lyme, New London
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state senate 9th District, 1873.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Nathan —
of Kings
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Kings County 3rd District, 1861.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Nathan S. —
of Montville, New London
County, Conn.
First
selectman of Montville, Connecticut, 1888, 1896, 1901.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, O. D. —
Republican. North
Dakota state attorney general, 1901-02.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Oliver Cromwell
(1780-1860) —
also known as Oliver C. Comstock —
of Seneca
County, N.Y.
Born in Warwick, Kent
County, R.I., March 1,
1780.
Democrat. Member of New York
state assembly from Seneca County, 1809-10, 1811-12; common pleas
court judge in New York, 1812-15, 1817-18; U.S.
Representative from New York 20th District, 1813-19; Michigan
superintendent of public instruction, 1843-45.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Marshall, Calhoun
County, Mich., January
11, 1860 (age 79 years, 316
days).
Interment at Oakridge
Cemetery, Marshall, Mich.
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Comstock, Peter —
of Lyme, New London
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Lyme, 1832; member of Connecticut
state senate 9th District, 1839.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Richard B. —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Rhode Island.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Robert —
of Montville, New London
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Montville, 1839.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Rolland L. —
of Springfield, Greene
County, Mo.
Democrat. Member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Greene County 3rd District;
elected 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Comstock, Samuel —
of Norwalk, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Norwalk, 1834.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Solomon Gilman
(1842-1933) —
of Minnesota.
Born in Argyle, Penobscot
County, Maine, May 9,
1842.
Republican. Member of Minnesota
state house of representatives District 41, 1876-77, 1879-82;
member of Minnesota
state senate 44th District, 1883-88; U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 5th District, 1889-91.
Died in Moorhead, Clay
County, Minn., June 3,
1933 (age 91 years, 25
days).
Interment at Prairie
Home Cemetery, Moorhead, Minn.
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Epitaph:
"Pioneer citizen of the northwest, sharing in its development and
believing steadfastly in its future. Lawyer, member of the State
Legislature and of Congress; Instrumental in establishing the state
teachers college in Moorhead, Regent of the University of Minnesota.
'Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest; whatsoever
things are just; whatsoever things are pure; whatsoever things are
lovely; whatsoever things are of good report.' He thought on these
things." |
| | | See also congressional
biography — Govtrack.us
page — Minnesota
Legislator record |
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Comstock, Stephen B. —
of Toledo, Lucas
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Postmaster at Toledo,
Ohio, 1835-36.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Strong —
of Wilton, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Republican. Candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Wilton, 1918.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Tom —
of Buena Park, Orange
County, Calif.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1968.
Still living as of 1968.
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Comstock, W. D. —
of Sacramento, Sacramento
County, Calif.
Democrat. Mayor
of Sacramento, Calif., 1889-92.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Warner M. —
of Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Whig. Postmaster at Adrian,
Mich., 1849-53.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Watts —
of New Canaan, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from New Canaan, 1829, 1838-39.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Wilbur S. —
of East Haddam, Middlesex
County, Conn.
Republican. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from East Haddam; elected 1904.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, Willard L. —
of Blue
Earth County, Minn.
Member of Minnesota
state house of representatives District 10, 1893-94.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, William —
of Otsego
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Otsego County 3rd District, 1855.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, William Alfred
(1877-1949) —
also known as William A. Comstock; Bill
Comstock —
of Alpena, Alpena
County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Alpena, Alpena
County, Mich., July 2,
1877.
Democrat. Builder and operator of electric
railways, 1899-1922; president, State Savings Bank
(Alpena), 1906-09; real estate
business; mayor of
Alpena, Mich., 1914; member of University
of Michigan board of regents, 1914-16; defeated, 1913, 1925;
member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1915; Michigan
Democratic state chair, 1921-25; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1924,
1928,
1932;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Michigan, 1924-30; Governor of
Michigan, 1933-34; defeated, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1934.
Episcopalian.
Member, Zeta
Psi; Freemasons;
Elks; Eagles.
Died June 16,
1949 (age 71 years, 349
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Alpena, Mich.
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Comstock, William H. H. —
of East Lyme, New London
County, Conn.; New London, New London
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state senate 9th District, 1854.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, William L. —
Candidate for Presidential Elector for New York.
Burial location unknown.
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Comstock, William R. —
of Danbury, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Danbury, 1829.
Burial location unknown.
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