Eugene A. Comstock Biography


	This biography is from "Memorial and biographical record; an illustrated
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	including biographical sketches of prominent old settlers and 
	representative citizens of South Dakota..." Published by G. A. Ogle & 
	Co., Chicago, 1899. Pages 696-697

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EUGENE A. COMSTOCK, the owner of the south half of section 2, Badger 
township, Davison county, is one of that county's most respected 
citizens. As a public man he is unknown, but his neighbors and friends 
know him to be a man of sterling qualities, industry, honesty, self-
reliance and close attention to business. He is a native of the state 
of New York, and his birth occurred December 28, 1857. His grandfather, 
Valentine, and also the father, whose name was William, were both 
farmers by occupation. The latter was born in 1827, and his wife, who 
bore the maiden name of Miss Helen E. Earle, was born in 1831. The 
latter now makes her home in Mitchell, South Dakota. They were the 
parents of a family of six children, four of whom now make their homes 
in South Dakota. 

From the time our subject was twelve years of age, until 1879, the 
Comstock family lived in Dane county, Wisconsin. During the year above 
named, 1879, our subject came to Badger township and filed a tree 
claim, but did not settle upon his land until 1881, since which time 
all of his interests have been in the state of South Dakota. His 
farming has been quite extensive and will average about four hundred 
acres of crops each year. 

In politics Davison county is known to be one of the strongest Populist 
counties in the state, and our subject was one of the first to identify 
himself with the new party, and, in fact, was one of its organizers in 
the county. No man in the township has taken a more active interest in 
the welfare of the locality than has the subject of this sketch. Every 
project tending to further the better interests of the community or 
elevate its status meets with his hearty approval and support, and he 
is always willing to lend a helping hand for the development of the 
resources of Davison county. He advocates the policies of high license 
and anti-suffrage. For six years he performed the duties of township 
treasurer. Socially he affiliates with the Modern Woodmen of America, 
Letcher Lodge. 

Mrs. Comstock, who bore the maiden name of Miss Mary Anderson, is a 
native of Sweden, born December 28, 1873. After coming to America, she 
made her residence in Charles Mix county, South Dakota, and was united 
in marriage to the subject of our sketch, during the year 1896. One 
child is the result of this marriage, a son, Earl E.