Comstock
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Law
- Comstock laws, anti-obscenity laws in the United States
- United States v. ComstockUnited States v. ComstockUnited States v. Comstock, 560 U.S. ___ was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States, which ruled that the federal government has authority under the Necessary and Proper Clause to require the civil commitment of individuals already in Federal custody...
, a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States
People
- Anna Botsford ComstockAnna Botsford ComstockAnna Botsford Comstock , was a US artist, educator, conservationist, and a leader of the nature study movement, born in Otto, New York, to Marvin and Phebe Irish Botsford....
, (1854–1930), was a U.S. artist, educator, and conservationist - Anthony ComstockAnthony ComstockAnthony Comstock was a United States Postal Inspector and politician dedicated to ideas of Victorian morality.-Biography:...
, (1844–1915), U.S. moral reformer and namesake of the Comstock laws - Barbara ComstockBarbara ComstockBarbara J. Comstock is an American politician, currently a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates. She first won election to her seat in 2009, defeating Democratic incumbent Margaret Vanderhye...
, (born 1959), member of the Virginia House of Delegates - Charles Carter Comstock (1818–1900), U.S. politician from Michigan
- Cyrus B. ComstockCyrus B. ComstockCyrus Ballou Comstock was a career officer in the Regular Army of the United States. After graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1855, Comstock served with the Army Corps of Engineers. At the beginning of the American Civil War, he assisted with the fortification of...
(1831-1910), U.S. Army corps of engineers officer, member of the NAS - Daniel Frost ComstockDaniel Frost ComstockDaniel Frost Comstock was an American physicist and engineer....
(1883–1970), U.S. physicist und engineer - Daniel Webster ComstockDaniel Webster ComstockDaniel Webster Comstock was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born in Germantown, Ohio, Comstock attended the common schools, and was graduated from the Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio, in 1860.He studied law....
(1840–1917), U.S. politician from Indiana - Dorothy Comstock RileyDorothy Comstock RileyDorothy Comstock Riley was a lawyer and judge from the U.S. state of Michigan, serving on the Michigan Supreme Court and the first woman to serve on the Michigan Court of Appeals...
(1924–2004) was a lawyer and judge from the U.S. state of Michigan - George F. ComstockGeorge F. ComstockGeorge Franklin Comstock was an American lawyer and politician. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1860 to 1861.-Life:He graduated from Union College in 1834...
(1811–1892), Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals 1860–1861 - Henry Tompkins Paige Comstock, (1820–1870), U.S. prospector credited with the discovery of the Comstock LodeComstock LodeThe Comstock Lode was the first major U.S. discovery of silver ore, located under what is now Virginia City, Nevada, on the eastern slope of Mount Davidson, a peak in the Virginia Range. After the discovery was made public in 1859, prospectors rushed to the area and scrambled to stake their claims...
- Harriet Theresa ComstockHarriet Theresa ComstockHarriet Theresa Comstock was an American novelist and author of children's books.She was born in 1860 in Nichols, New York, and educated in Plainfield, New Jersey.In 1885, she married to Philip Comstock of Brooklyn, New York....
, American novelist and author of children's books - Isaac N. ComstockIsaac N. ComstockIsaac Newton Comstock was an American politician from New York.-Biography:He lived at Albany, New York. He married Elizabeth Hussey Isaac Newton Comstock (January 25, 1808 Saratoga County, New York - March 24, 1883) was an American politician from New York.-Biography:He lived at Albany, New York....
(1808–1883), New York politician and prison warden - John Henry ComstockJohn Henry ComstockJohn Henry Comstock was an eminent researcher in entomology and arachnology and a leading educator. His work provided the basis for classification of butterflies, moths, and scale insects.-Early life and education:...
, (1849–1931), U.S. entomologist, co-creator of the Comstock-Needham system - Keith ComstockKeith ComstockKeith Martin Comstock is a former left-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He went to high school in San Carlos, California. He played for the Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners over his six-year career. He also played for the Yomiuri Giants in...
, (born 1955), major league baseball player - Oliver Cromwell Comstock (1780–1860), U.S. politician from New York
- Solomon Gilman Comstock (1842–1933), U.S. politician from Minnesota
- William ComstockWilliam ComstockWilliam Alfred Comstock was an American politician as the 33rd Governor of the U.S. state of Michigan.-Early life:...
(1877–1949), Governor of Michigan - William Henry ComstockWilliam Henry ComstockWilliam Henry Comstock 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...
(1830–1919), American-Canadian businessman and politician
Fictional
- Gordon Comstock, a fictional character in George Orwell's novel Keep the Aspidistra Flying
- Roger Comstock, a fictional character in Neal Stephenson's Baroque Cycle of novels
- Earl Comstock, a fictional character in Neal Stephenson's novel CryptonomiconCryptonomiconCryptonomicon is a 1999 novel by American author Neal Stephenson. The novel follows the exploits of two groups of people in two different time periods, presented in alternating chapters...
novel - Julian Comstock, a fictional character in Robert Charles Wilson's novel Julian Comstock: A Story of 22nd-Century America
- Zachary Hale Comstock, a fictional character in the video game BioShock InfiniteBioShock InfiniteBioShock Infinite is an upcoming first-person shooter video game, and the third game in the BioShock series. Previously known as "Project Icarus", it is being developed by Irrational Games for a 2012 release on the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms...
Places
- Comstock Township, MichiganComstock Township, MichiganComstock Charter Township is a charter township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 13,851 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
- Comstock Northwest, MichiganComstock Northwest, MichiganComstock Northwest is a census-designated place in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As a CDP, it is not a municipality. The population was 4,472 at the 2000 census....
- Comstock Park, MichiganComstock Park, MichiganComstock Park is a prosperous suburban community in the northern part of Metropolitan Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, that comprises parts of three neighboring townships:* Plainfield Township* Alpine Township* Algoma Township...
- Comstock, MinnesotaComstock, MinnesotaComstock is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 93 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- Comstock Township, MinnesotaComstock Township, MinnesotaComstock Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 135.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land....
- Comstock, NebraskaComstock, NebraskaComstock is a village in Custer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 110 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Comstock is located at ....
- Comstock Township, Custer County, NebraskaComstock Township, Custer County, NebraskaComstock Township is one of thirty-one townships in Custer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 191 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 179.The Village of Comstock lies within the Township.-External links:...
- Comstock, TexasComstock, TexasComstock is an unincorporated community in Val Verde County, Texas, United States.Comstock is about 24 miles northwest of Del Rio on U.S. 90. It is the town nearest to Seminole Canyon, which has been a site of human habitation for 9,000 years...
and the Comstock Independent School DistrictComstock Independent School DistrictComstock Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Comstock, Texas .In addition to Comstock, the district also serves the community of Box Canyon-Amistad.... - Comstock, WisconsinComstock, WisconsinComstock is an unincorporated community located in Barron County, Wisconsin, United States. Comstock is located on U.S. Route 63 southwest of Cumberland, in the town of Crystal Lake. Comstock has a post office with ZIP code 54826....
- Comstock Hall (Ithaca, New York)
Other
- Comstock (crater)Comstock (crater)Comstock is a lunar crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. It lies to the northeast of the walled plain Fersman, and north of the crater Weyl....
, a lunar crater - Comstock LodeComstock LodeThe Comstock Lode was the first major U.S. discovery of silver ore, located under what is now Virginia City, Nevada, on the eastern slope of Mount Davidson, a peak in the Virginia Range. After the discovery was made public in 1859, prospectors rushed to the area and scrambled to stake their claims...
and mines in Virginia City, Nevada - Mines using the name Comstock as part of their legal name in West Coast, TasmaniaWest Coast, TasmaniaThe West Coast of Tasmania is the part of the state that is strongly associated with wilderness, mining and tourism, rough country and isolation...
- Comstock Tram (disambiguation) at two locations in West Coast, Tasmania
- USS Comstock (LSD-45)USS Comstock (LSD-45)USS Comstock is a Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship of the United States Navy. She was the second Navy ship to be named for the Comstock Lode in Nevada...
, a dock landing ship of the United States Navy - Comstock Music FestivalsComstock Music FestivalsThe Comstock Music Festivals are held on the 2nd Wind Ranch, north of the small community of Comstock, Nebraska. The annual music festivals, include Comstock Rock , Comstock Windmill Festival , and Godstock...
, a series of music festivals near Comstock, Nebraska