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American politician

A. B. Comstock


Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office 1908–1910
Constituency	Green County, Wisconsin

Personal details
Born	(1857-04-05)April 5, 1857 Albany, Green County, Wisconsin
Died	November 23, 1937(1937-11-23) (aged 80) Albany, Green County, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Occupation	Farmer, gunsmith, politician

A. B. Comstock (April 5, 1857 – November 23, 1937) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Comstock was born on April 5, 1857, in Albany, Green County, Wisconsin on a farm that he later owned. After his political career, he operated a gun shop in Albany. He was charged with embezzlement in 1931.

He died in Albany on November 23, 1937.

Political career

Comstock was elected to the Assembly in 1908, where he served on the committees for roads and bridges, and for agriculture. Other positions he held include chairman of the board of trustees of Albany, Green County, Wisconsin and member of the county board of Green County, Wisconsin. Comstock was a Republican.

References

"Biographical Sketches". Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. State of Wisconsin. 1909. pp. 1119–1120. Retrieved January 23, 2014 – via Google Books.
"The Janesville Gazette ..." Wausau Daily Herald. November 21, 1929. p. 20. Retrieved December 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
"Comstock Faces Estate Embezzlement Charge". Green Bay Press-Gazette. October 8, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved December 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
"A. B. Comstock, Albany Gunsmith, Dead at 80". Wisconsin State Journal. Albany. November 25, 1937. p. 34. Retrieved June 26, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
"Bancroft Gives List. Assembly Is Ready". The Oshkosh Northwestern. January 19, 1909. p. 1. Retrieved December 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

A. B. Comstock at Find a Grave

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