Linus B. Comins
American politician (1817–1892)
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Linus Bacon Comins (November 29, 1817 – October 14, 1892) was a Massachusetts politician who served as Mayor of Roxbury, Massachusetts and as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts from 1855 to 1859.
Linus Bacon Comins | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel H. Walley |
| Succeeded by | Alexander H. Rice |
| 4th Mayor of Roxbury, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1854–1854 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Walker |
| Succeeded by | James Ritchie |
| City of Roxbury, Massachusetts, President of the Common Council | |
| In office 1847–1848 | |
| Preceded by | Francis G. Shaw[1] |
| Succeeded by | William A. Crafts[2] |
| City of Roxbury, Massachusetts, Member of the Common Council Ward 5[3] | |
| In office 1846–1848 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Aaron D. Williams Jr.[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 29, 1817 |
| Died | October 14, 1892 (aged 75) |
| Resting place | Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston, Massachusetts |
| Party | American Party, Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Barker[4] |
Early life
Comins, the son of Mary (Bacon)[5] Comins and Barnabus C. Comins,[6] was born in Charlton, Massachusetts.
Comins attended the common schools at Brookfield, Massachusetts and was graduated from Worcester County Manual Training High School. He engaged in manufacturing in Roxbury, Massachusetts.
Political career
Comins was a member of the Roxbury city council from 1846 to 1848 and served as its president in 1847 and 1848. He was the Mayor of Roxbury in 1854. He was elected as a candidate of the American Party to the Thirty-fourth Congress, March 4, 1855 - March 3, 1857, and as a Republican to the Thirty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859).
Retirement
After leaving Congress, he resumed manufacturing pursuits. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention, 1860.
Death and burial
Comins died in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, October 14, 1892, and was interred at Forest Hills Cemetery in Jamaica Plain.