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Daniel Webster Comstock
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| U.S. Representative from Indiana | |
| In office March 4, 1917 – May 19, 1917 |
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| Preceded by | Finly H. Gray |
| Succeeded by | Richard N. Elliott |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 6th congressional district district |
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| Born | December 16, 1840 Germantown, Ohio |
| Died | May 19, 1917 Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Republican |
Daniel Webster Comstock (born December 16, 1840 – died May 19, 1917) was a U.S. Representative for the state of Indiana. A U.S. Representative is a person elected to speak for their district in the U.S. Congress.
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Who Was Daniel Webster Comstock?
Daniel Webster Comstock was an American lawyer and politician. He served in the military and later became a judge. He was elected to represent Indiana in the U.S. Congress.
Early Life and Education
Daniel Comstock was born in Germantown, Ohio, on December 16, 1840. He went to local schools as a child. Later, he graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, in 1860. After college, he decided to study law.
A Career in Law and Public Service
In 1861, Daniel Comstock became a lawyer. He started his law practice in New Castle, Indiana. The next year, in 1862, he worked as a district attorney.
During the American Civil War, he joined the Ninth Indiana Cavalry. He was promoted several times during his service. He became a sergeant major, then a first lieutenant, and later a captain. He also served as an acting assistant adjutant general.
After the war, in 1866, he moved to Richmond, Indiana. That same year, he became the city attorney. From 1872 to 1874, he worked as a prosecuting attorney. In 1878, he was elected to the state senate. This meant he helped make laws for Indiana.
He then became a judge. He served as a judge for the seventeenth judicial circuit from 1886 to 1895. After that, he was a judge for the appellate court from 1896 to 1911. An appellate court reviews decisions made by lower courts. After his time as a judge, he went back to practicing law.
Serving in Congress
Daniel Comstock was a member of the Republican Party. He was elected to the Sixty-fifth Congress. He began his term on March 4, 1917. Sadly, he served only a short time. He passed away in Washington, D.C., on May 19, 1917. He was buried in Earlham Cemetery in Richmond, Indiana.
