William Henry Comstock
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Preceded byJohn Fisher Wood
Succeeded byDaniel Derbyshire
BornAugust 1, 1830
Batavia, New York, USA
DiedMarch 9, 1919 (aged 88)
William Henry Comstock | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Brockville | |
| In office 1899–1900 | |
| Preceded by | John Fisher Wood |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Derbyshire |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1, 1830 Batavia, New York, USA |
| Died | March 9, 1919 (aged 88) |
| Party | Liberal |
William Henry Comstock (August 1, 1830 – March 9, 1919) was an American/Canadian businessman and politician.[1]
Born in Batavia, New York, Comstock was educated in Flushing, New York, and on leaving school started work as a clerk. He started his business in 1854, William H. Comstock Company, Ltd., which sold patent medicine including Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills, Dead Shot Pellets and McKenzus Dead Shot Worm Candy.[2][3]
