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Comstock

	COMSTOCK: See also Berry Nelson Beaman — Etta Comstock Boltwood — Charles C. Butler — Jerome Bunty Chaffee — Comstock Chapel — Charles William Gillet — Albert R. Graves — Jared Comstock Gregory — Alexander Comstock Kirk — David Perry Otis — Dorothy Comstock Riley — Clara Comstock Russell — Charles Newhall Taintor — Jonathan Usher — Kenneth Spicer Wherry
	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.
	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.
	Comstock, Addison J. — of Adrian, Lenawee County, Mich. Delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1850; mayor of Adrian, Mich., 1853-54. Burial location unknown.
	Comstock, Albert (b. 1881) — of Paterson, Passaic County, N.J. Born in Paterson, Passaic County, N.J., April 27, 1881. Son of Albert Comstock (died 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.   Relatives: Married, June 10, 1910, to Hetty Baum.
	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.
	Comstock, Allen See A. Allen Comstock
	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.
	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. Son of Alfred Comstock and Harriet Jane (Westbrook) Comstock. Democrat. Lumber manufacturer; banker; shipowner; mayor of Alpena, Mich., 1873-74; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1892; president of railroads. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Burial location unknown.   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).
	Comstock, Apollos (1836-1889) — of New Canaan, Fairfield County, Conn.; Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn.; Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y.; Silver Spring (unknown county), Colo.; Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Born in New Canaan, Fairfield County, Conn., October 18, 1836. Son of Watts Comstock and Nancy (Hoyt) Comstock. 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.   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.
	Comstock, Arnon — of Oneida County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Oneida County, 1830-31. Burial location unknown.
	Comstock, Artemas W. — of Lockport, Niagara County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Niagara County 1st District, 1875. Burial location unknown.
	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.
	Comstock, Bill See William Alfred Comstock
	Comstock, Billy — of Redding, Fairfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Redding, 1822. Burial location unknown.
	Comstock, Calvert — of Oneida County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Oneida County, 1845. Burial location unknown.
	Comstock, Cephas — of Cortland County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Cortland County, 1827, 1836. Burial location unknown.
	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.   Relatives: Father-in-law of Huntley Russell.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Comstock, Charles H. — of Adrian, Lenawee County, Mich. Mayor of Adrian, Mich., 1877-78. Burial location unknown.
	Comstock, Charles M. — of Clinton County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state assembly from Clinton County, 1900. Burial location unknown.
	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.
	Comstock, D. F. — of Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Danbury, 1858. Burial location unknown.
	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.   Presumably named for: Daniel Webster   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Comstock, Darius — of Michigan. Delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention 3rd District, 1835. Burial location unknown.
	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.
	Comstock, Dolores — of California. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 19th District, 1994. Female. Still living as of 1994.
	Comstock, Dorothy Ruth See Dorothy Comstock Riley
	Comstock, E. G. — of Goodhue County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 9th District, 1868. Burial location unknown.
	Comstock, Edwin F. — of Montville, New London County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Montville; elected 1918. Burial location unknown.
	Comstock, Edwin S. — of Nassau, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County 2nd District, 1915. Burial location unknown.
	Comstock, Frank — of South Norwalk (now part of Norwalk), Fairfield County, Conn. Mayor of South Norwalk, Conn., 1889. Burial location unknown.
	Comstock, Frank P. — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1916. Burial location unknown.
	Comstock, Franklin G. — of Chatham (now East Hampton), Middlesex County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Chatham, 1826. Burial location unknown.
	Comstock, George F. — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1855; chief judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1860-61. Burial location unknown.
	Comstock, Grant — of Lewiston, Montmorency County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Comstock, Henry S. — of Cumberland, Barron County, Wis. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1908 (alternate), 1912, 1916. Burial location unknown.
	Comstock, Howard M. — of Chino, San Bernardino County, Calif. Mayor of Chino, Calif., 1953-54. Still living as of 1954.
	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.
	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.
	Comstock, John H. — of Michigan. Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1892. Burial location unknown.
	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.
	Comstock, Mary — of Spanaway, Pierce County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
	Comstock, Michael B. — of Bozeman, Gallatin County, Mont. Republican. Candidate for Montana state senate 32nd District, 2010. Still living as of 2010.
	Comstock, Moses W. — of East Lyme, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 9th District, 1873. Burial location unknown.
	Comstock, Nathan — of Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 3rd District, 1861. Burial location unknown.
	Comstock, O. D. — Republican. North Dakota state attorney general, 1901-02. Burial location unknown.
	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.   Presumably named for: Oliver Cromwell   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	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.
	Comstock, Robert — of Montville, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Montville, 1839. Burial location unknown.
	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.
	Comstock, S. G. — Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 41st District, 1876-77, 1879-82. Burial location unknown.
	Comstock, Samuel — of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Norwalk, 1834. Burial location unknown.
	Comstock, Solomon Gilman (1842-1933) — of Minnesota. Born in Argyle, Penobscot County, Maine, May 9, 1842. Republican. Member of Minnesota state legislature; 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.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Comstock, Strong — of Wilton, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Wilton, 1918. Burial location unknown.
	Comstock, W. D. — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Democrat. Mayor of Sacramento, Calif., 1889-92. Burial location unknown.
	Comstock, W. L. — of Blue Earth County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 10th District, 1893-94. Burial location unknown.
	Comstock, Watts — of New Canaan, Fairfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from New Canaan, 1829, 1838-39. Burial location unknown.
	Comstock, William — of Otsego County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Otsego County 3rd District, 1855. Burial location unknown.
	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. Son of William B. Comstock (1842-1905) and Myra (Rapelji) Comstock (1844-1921). Democrat. Builder and operator of electric railways, 1899-1922; president, State Savings Bank (Alpena), 1906-09; real estate business; mayor of Alpena, Mich., 1913-14; member of University of Michigan board of regents, 1914-16; member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1915; Michigan Democratic state chair, 1920-24; 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.   Relatives: Married, April 22, 1919, to Josephine White.   Cross-reference: Rudolph G. Tenerowicz — Willis M. Brewer   See also National Governors Association biography
	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.
	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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