William Henry Comstock

William Henry Comstock (August 1, 1830 – March 9, 1919) 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 Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills, Dead Shot Pellets and McKenzus Dead Shot Worm Candy. He was a town councillor and mayor of Brockville, Ontario. He twice ran unsuccessfully as the Liberal candidate for the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of Brockville in the 1882 and 1887 elections, before being elected in a 1899 by-election resulting from the death of the sitting MP, John Fisher Wood. He did not run in 1900.

References

• The Canadian album : men of Canada; or, Success by example, in religion, patriotism, business, law, medicine, education and agriculture; containing portraits of some of Canada's chief business men, statesmen, farmers, men of the learned professions, and others; also, an authentic sketch of their lives; object lessons for the present generation and examples to posterity (Volume 4) (1891-1896)
• William Henry Comstock - Parliament of Canada biography
• WILLIAM H. COMSTOCK COMPANY, LIMITED PAPERS