George Comings
| George Fisher Comings | |
|---|---|
| 24th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 3, 1921 – January 5, 1925 |
|
| Governor | John J. Blaine |
| Preceded by | Edward Dithmar |
| Succeeded by | Henry Huber |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 18, 1849 Greensboro, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Whitehall, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Saint Joseph City Cemetery in Saint Joseph, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Emma Fannie Comings |
| Children | Mary Huntington Ghiringhelli Alice Tenney Larkin Ellen Copeland Chambers Benjamin Comings Francis Comings George H. Comings Willard Comings Fannie Comings |
| Parents | Benjamin Comings Mary Comings |
| Profession | Dairyman Agricultural Lecturer Politician |
George Fisher Comings (March 18, 1849 – June 10, 1942) was an American politician, a dairyman, an agricultural lecturer, and the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin.
Early life
Comings was born in Greensboro, Vermont in 1849. He moved to St. Joseph, Michigan with his parents in 1870. In 1900, he moved to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, where he was a dairyman and bred Holstein cattle.
Career
Comings became well known as a lecturer on agricultural topics, and in 1920, he was elected the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. He served two terms as lieutenant governor, from January 3, 1921 - January 5, 1925.[1] In the 1924 election, he ran for Governor of Wisconsin but lost in the Republican primary to John J. Blaine, the incumbent.
In 1927, Comings began working in the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, and in 1928 he was made a state humane officer. He held that office until his retirement at age 91 in 1939;
Death
Comings died in 1942 in Whitehall, Wisconsin and is buried in the Comings plot at the Saint Joseph City Cemetery in Saint Joseph, Michigan.[2]
Family life
Son of Benjamin and Mary Comings, he married Emma Fannie Comings on October 12, 1874. They had eight children, Mary Huntington Ghiringhelli, Alice Tenney Larkin, Ellen Copeland Chambers, Benjamin Comings, Francis Comings, George H. Comings, Willard Comings, and Fannie Comings.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1923,' Biographical Sketch of George Comings, pg. 626-263
- ↑ Berrien County, Michigan-Tombstones
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin 1921–1925 |
Succeeded by Henry Huber |
