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.
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 | June 10, 1942 (aged 93) Whitehall, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Saint Joseph City Cemetery in Saint Joseph, Michigan |
| Political party | Prohibition Party Republican Party |
| Spouse | Emma Fannie Comings |
| Children | 8 |
| Profession | Dairyman Agricultural Lecturer Politician |
Early life
editComings 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
editComings 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, to 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.[2]
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.[3]
Death
editComings died in 1942 in Whitehall, Wisconsin, and is buried in the Comings plot at the Saint Joseph City Cemetery in Saint Joseph, Michigan.[4]
Family life
editSon 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
edit- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1923, Biographical Sketch of George Comings, pp. 602–603.
- ^ "Protector of Animals Was Once Leader in Politics". The Post-Crescent. April 15, 1938. p. 2. Retrieved May 9, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "George Comings Retires Today as Humane Officer". The Capital Times. July 1, 1939. p. 1. Retrieved May 8, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Berrien County, Michigan-Tombstones
External links
edit- George F. Comings at Find a Grave
- "Wisconsin Constitutional Officers; Lieutenant Governors" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2005–2006. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. July 2005. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 25, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2007.
- "George F. Comings". Office of the Lieutenant Governor. Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2007.