Anthony Comstock, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetAnthony Comstock
American political writer
Date of Birth: 07-Mar-1844
Place of Birth: New Canaan, Connecticut, United States
Date of Death: 21-Sep-1915
Profession: political writer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Anthony Comstock
- Anthony Comstock (March 7, 1844 – September 21, 1915) was an anti-vice activist, United States Postal Inspector and secretary of the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice, who was dedicated to upholding Victorian morality.
- He opposed obscene literature, abortion, contraception, gambling, prostitution, and quack medicine. The terms "comstockery" and "comstockism" refer to his extensive campaign to censor materials that he considered obscene, namely anything even remotely discussing sex publicly, including birth control advertised or sent by mail.
- He used his position in the Postal Service and the NYSSV (in association with New York police) to make numerous arrests for obscenity and gambling.
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