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Henry Comstock
Canadian miner (1820–1870)
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| Born | Henry Tompkins Paige Comstock c. 1820 Wooler, Ontario |
| Died | September 27, 1870 Bozeman, Montana, US |
| Resting place | Sunset Hills Cemetery, Bozeman, Montana, US |
| Years active | 1842-1870 |
| Known for | The first major discovery of silver ore |
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.
Personal life
Comstock was born at Wooler, Upper Canada, the son of Noah Bird Comstock and Catherine Tompkins.
Henry comstock silver mine history
He may have worked as a fur trapper and sheep drover. He came into knowledge of the enormous silver lode which bears his name, but sold out his interest early and did not profit from it.
Later, he worked as a surveyor and miner, both independently and for a large mining firm,