John Comiskey (politician)
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John Comiskey was an Irish-born American Democratic Party politician in Chicago, Illinois. He served on the Chicago City Council for 11 years as Alderman of the 10th, 7th, 8th, and 9th wards. He was t
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Charles Comiskey
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Charles Albert Comiskey, nicknamed "Commy" or "the Old Roman", was an American professional baseball first baseman, manager, and team owner. He played 13 seasons in the American Association for the St
John Comiskey (politician)
…Chicago City Council for 11 years as Alderman of the 10th (1859–1863), 7th (1863–1865), 8th (1867–1869), and 9th (1869–1870) wards. He was the father of Charles Comiskey. John Comiskey was born in Crosserlough, County Cavan, Ireland, in 1826, and in 1848 moved to New Haven, Connecticut in the United States, where he…
Comiskey c. 1909
An 1887 baseball card showing Comiskey as a St. Louis Brown
An 1888 baseball card showing Comiskey as a St. Louis Brown
Comiskey, circa 1910