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

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, representing

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Biography

Born in

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, in 1850. In 1851, he moved to

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and then in 1853, Comstock moved to

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. In 1855, Comstock settled in the town of

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, 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

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and was a Republican. From 1883 to 1887, Comstock also served in the Wisconsin State Senate. Comstock died of heart disease in Arcadia, Wisconsin.'Prominent Wisconsin Politician Dead,' Chippewa Falls Daily Independent, June 7, 1890, pg. 4

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* 1832 births 1890 deaths People from Arcadia, Wisconsin People from Lowville, New York Farmers from Wisconsin County supervisors in Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Republican Party Wisconsin state senators 19th-century American legislators 19th-century Wisconsin politicians {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1830s-stub