- George Comings
George F. Comings (1848–1942) was a
Wisconsin politician. He was born inVermont in 1848, but moved toSt. Joseph, Michigan with his parents in 1870. In 1900, Comings moved toEau Claire, Wisconsin , where he was a dairyman and bredHolstein cattle . He became well-known as alecturer on agricultural topics, and in 1920, he was electedLieutenant Governor of Wisconsin ; he served two terms as lieutenant governor, from 1921 until 1925. In the 1924 election, he ran forGovernor of Wisconsin but lost in the Republican primary toJohn J. Blaine , the incumbent. In 1927, he began working in theWisconsin Department of Agriculture , and in 1928 he was made a statehumane officer . He held that office until his retirement in 1939; he died in 1942.References
*cite web |url=http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/bb/05bb/695-743.pdf |title=Wisconsin Constitutional Officers; Lieutenant Governors |accessmonthday=
October 8 |accessyear=2007 |year=2005 |month=July |format=PDF |work=State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2005–2006 |publisher=Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau |pages=31
*cite web |url=http://ltgov.wisconsin.gov/subcategory.asp?linksubcatid=2088&linkcatid=2042&linkid=1070&locid=126 |title=George F. Comings |accessmonthday=October 8 |accessyear=2007 |work=Office of the Lieutenant GovernorPersondata
NAME = Comings, George
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = dairyman, politician;Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
DATE OF BIRTH = 1848
PLACE OF BIRTH =Vermont ,United States
DATE OF DEATH = 1942
PLACE OF DEATH = ?
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