Noah D. Comstock

Noah D. Comstock
Portrait from Biographical History of La Crosse, Trempealeau and Buffalo Counties, Wisconsin (1894)
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 29th district
In office
January 1, 1883 – January 3, 1887
Preceded byAugustus F. Finkelnburg
Succeeded byJohn W. DeGroff
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Trempealeau district
In office
January 5, 1874 – January 1, 1877
Preceded bySeth W. Button
Succeeded byJames L. Linderman
In office
January 1, 1872 – January 6, 1873
Preceded byAlexander A. Arnold
Succeeded bySeth W. Button
Personal details
Born(1832-11-22)November 22, 1832
Lowville, New York, U.S.
DiedJune 6, 1890(1890-06-06) (aged 57)
Arcadia, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeArcadia Cemetery, Arcadia, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Ellen Comstock
​
(m. 1868⁠–⁠1890)​
Children
  • Henry Samuel Comstock
  • (b. 1858; died 1936)
  • Adam Comstock
  • (b. 1871; died 1898)
  • Nathan Comstock
  • (b. 1873; died 1951)

Noah Durham Comstock (November 22, 1832 – June 6, 1890) was an American farmer and Republican politician. He served four years in the Wisconsin State Senate and four years in the State Assembly, representing Trempealeau County.

Biography

Born in Lowville, New York, Comstock moved to Calhoun County, Michigan, in 1850. In 1851, he moved to Indiana and then in 1853, Comstock moved to California. In 1855, Comstock settled in the town of Arcadia, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin and was a farmer. Comstock served as the Arcadia Town Treasurer in 1858 and Trempealeau County Treasurer in 1860, 1862, and 1864. He also served on the Trempealeau County Board of Supervisors in 1868. In 1872, 1874, 1876, and 1876, Comstock served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican. From 1883 to 1887, Comstock also served in the Wisconsin State Senate. Comstock died of heart disease in Arcadia, Wisconsin.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1885,' Biographical Sketch of Noah Durham Comstock, pg. 424
  2. ^ 'Prominent Wisconsin Politician Dead,' Chippewa Falls Daily Independent, June 7, 1890, pg. 4
Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Trempealeau district
January 1, 1872 – January 6, 1873 		Succeeded by
Seth W. Button
Preceded by
Seth W. Button
 Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Trempealeau district
January 5, 1874 – January 1, 1877 		Succeeded by
Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 29th district
January 1, 1883 – January 3, 1887 		Succeeded by


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