Canadian miner (1820–1870)
Henry Comstock |
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Photograph of Comstock |
Born | Henry Tompkins Paige Comstock c. 1820
Wooler, Ontario |
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Died | September 27, 1870
Bozeman, Montana, US |
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Resting place | Sunset Hills Cemetery, Bozeman, Montana, US |
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Years active | 1842-1870 |
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Known for | The first major discovery of silver ore |
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Henry Tompkins (or Thomas) Paige Comstock (c. 1820–September 27, 1870) was a Canadian miner after whom the Comstock Lode in Virginia City, Nevada, was named. The Comstock Lode was the richest silver mine in American history.