Comingore.Henry.1813.Mercer.BIO

HENRY COMINGORE was born at Harrodsburg, KY., May 22, 1813, and was brought
up there and in Indiana, to which latter place his parents removed in 1825,
locating at Rockville, Parke County, Indiana.  His early education was very
meager- consisting of his being able to read, write and cipher a little.  In
1828 he went to Indianapolis, and entered the office of Smith & Bolton to
learn the priting Business, at which he has since been engaged--a period of
about fifty-six years.   He is thus the oldest printer in the State, having
spent more days in the printing office than any other living citizen.  Two
years after going to Indianapolis, he went to Madison, Indiana, where Bolton
had started another office, but in 1833 he became connected with the
publication of the Wabash "Herald", whose editor was JOHN MARTS.  About a
year later Mr. Comingore went to Covington and started the "Western
Constellation", but after two or three years sold out and engaged in
milling, but this property was soon destroyed by fire.  He then went to
Indianapolis and again entered a printing office.  In 1839 he came to Paoli,
Orange County, Indiana and founded the "True American", which he conducted
until 1846, then went to Jasper and started the "American Eagle", which
paper he removed to Paoli in 1848 and conducted until 1874.  From 1876 to
1878 he conducted the "Greenback Advocate".  He is at present connected with
the "Paoli News".  His marriage to Miss CYNTHIA ANN JOHNSON occured at
Rockville, November 10, 1834, and the following are his children:"  DAVID
O., MARY E., EDWARD H., JOSEPH W., HENRY, JR., and one deceased.  Mr.
Comingore is an old-fashioned Jacksonian Democrat, and has during his long
life rendered his party signal service.

'HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA"  GOODSPEED BROS.
1884


Submitted by: Diana Flynn <ivie@tima.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997