Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 From: Diana Flynn Subject: BIO: HENRY COMINGORE - HARRODSBURG, KY "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 HENRY COMINGORE was born at Harrodsburg, KY., May 22, 1813, and was brought up there and in Indiana, to which latter place his parents removed in 1825, locating at Rockville, Parke County, Indiana. His early education was very meager- consisting of his being able to read, write and cipher a little. In 1828 he went to Indianapolis, and entered the office of Smith & Bolton to learn the priting Business, at which he has since been engaged--a period of about fifty-six years. He is thus the oldest printer in the State, having spent more days in the printing office than any other living citizen. Two years after going to Indianapolis, he went to Madison, Indiana, where Bolton had started another office, but in 1833 he became connected with the publication of the Wabash "Herald", whose editor was JOHN MARTS. About a year later Mr. Comingore went to Covington and started the "Western Constellation", but after two or three years sold out and engaged in milling, but this property was soon destroyed by fire. He then went to Indianapolis and again entered a printing office. In 1839 he came to Paoli, Orange County, Indiana and founded the "True American", which he conducted until 1846, then went to Jasper and started the "American Eagle", which paper he removed to Paoli in 1848 and conducted until 1874. From 1876 to 1878 he conducted the "Greenback Advocate". He is at present connected with the "Paoli News". His marriage to Miss CYNTHIA ANN JOHNSON occured at Rockville, November 10, 1834, and the following are his children:" DAVID O., MARY E., EDWARD H., JOSEPH W., HENRY, JR., and one deceased. Mr. Comingore is an old-fashioned Jacksonian Democrat, and has during his long life rendered his party signal service. ======================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. Commercial entities must ask for and receive permission from submittor before downloading.