William Henry Comstock, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Henry Comstock

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 01-Aug-1830

Place of Birth: Batavia, New York, United States

Date of Death: 09-Mar-1919

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Leo

William Henry Comstock (August 1, 1830 – March 9, 1919) was an American/Canadian businessman and politician. 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.
He was a town councillor and mayor of Brockville, Ontario.
He twice ran unsuccessfully as the Liberal candidate for the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Brockville in the 1882 and 1887 elections, before being elected in an 1899 by-election resulting from the death of the sitting MP, John Fisher Wood.
He did not run in 1900.