Background
Comer, George Legare was born on January 1, 1847 in Old Spring Hill, Barbour Company, Alabama, United States. Son of John Fletcher and Catherine Lucinda (Drewry) Comer.
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George Legare Comer
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Bachelor of Arts, University of Alabama, 1865. Bachelor of Arts, University of Georgia, 1867. Bachelor of Laws, Law School Transylvania U. (now University of Kentucky), 1869.
Honorary degree Doctor of Laws, University of Alabama, 1927.
Also Howrad College, Birmingham, Alabama, 1929.
Career
Counsel Central of Georgia Railway Company Lieutenant colonel Alabama National Guard (2d Alabama Regiment), 1887-1890. Mayor of Eufaula, 1882-1894, inclusive. President Alabama Bankers Association, 1916-1917.
President Alabama Baptist Association, 1917-1918.
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Married Laura Vinginia Thornton, of Eufaula, Alabama, June 23, 1870 (deceased). Children: William T., Mistress Laurie C. Jennings, Johann Wolfgang (deceased), G. L., East. T. (deceased), Nell (deceased), F. West. (deceased), R. C. (deceased), Mary, J. Doctorate. In practice at Eufaula since 1869.
- Father:
- John Fletcher Comer
- Mother:
- Catherine Lucinda (Drewry) Comer
- Spouse:
- Laura Vinginia Thornton
- child:
- Nell Comer (deceased)
- child:
- J. D. In practice at Eufaula since 1869 Comer
- child:
- Mistress Laurie C. Jennings Comer
- child:
- G. L. Comer
- child:
- Johann Wolfgang Comer (deceased)
- child:
- William T. Comer
- child:
- Mary Comer
- child:
- R. C. Comer (deceased)
- child:
- F. West. Comer (deceased)
- child:
- East. T. Comer (deceased)
