From Anthony Comstock, Fighter (1913) by Charles Gallaudet Trumbull
Personal details
Born
(1844-03-07)March 7, 1844 New Canaan, Connecticut, US
Died
September 21, 1915(1915-09-21) (aged 71) Summit, New Jersey, United States
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Margaret Hamilton[1]
Children
Lillie (died as infant); Adele (adopted)[1]
Occupation
United States Postal Inspector
Known for
Creation of the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice Comstock law
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
U.S. Army (Union Army)
Rank
Private
Unit
17th Connecticut Infantry Regiment
Anthony Comstock (March7, 1844 – September21, 1915) was an American anti-vice activist, United States Postal Inspector, and secretary of the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice (NYSSV), who was dedicated to upholding Christian morality. He opposed obscene literature, abortion, contraception, masturbation, gambling, prostitution, and patent medicine. The terms comstockery and comstockism refer to his extensive censorship campaign of materials that he considered obscene, including birth control advertised or sent by mail. He used his positions in the U.S. Postal Service and the NYSSV (in association with the New York police) to make numerous arrests for obscenity and gambling. Besides these pursuits, he was also involved in efforts to suppress fraudulent banking schemes, mail swindles, and medical quackery.[2]
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