Frank J. Comfort

Background

Comfort, Frank J. was born on May 30, 1890 in Mason City, Iowa, United States. Son of Thomas Francis and Ellen (Powers) Comfort.

Education

Student Iowa State College, 1908-1909, University of Iowa, 1909-1913. Bachelor of Laws, Drake University, 1913.

Career

Admitted to Iowa bar, 1913. Law clerk, Cummings, Hume & Bradshaw, Des Moines, Iowa, 1913-1914. Law clerk Fidelity and Casualty Insurance County, New York City, 1914, claim examiner in Des Moines, 1914-1915.

United States referee in bankruptcy, Southern District of Iowa, 1915-1930. General practice of law, Des Moines, since 1916. Senior partner with George P. Comfort, 1920-1938.

Member Comfort, Comfort & Irish since 1938. President Des. Moines Building Company. Director and counsel Insurance Plan Savings & Loan Association.

Membership

Served in O.T.C., Camp Pike, July-November 1918. Member Iowa State Law Examining Board. Democratic National committeeman, 1940-1944.

Member Polk County, Iowa State and American bar associations, Kappa Sigma, Knight of Columbus. Clubs: Wakonda, Des Moines (both of Des Moines).

Connections

Married Marie Anna Bittorf, August 17, 1921. Children: Elizabeth Ellen, Frank Bittorf.

Father:

Thomas Francis Comfort

Mother:

Ellen (Powers) Comfort

Spouse:

Marie Anna Bittorf

child:

Frank Bittorf Comfort

child:

Elizabeth Ellen Comfort