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Cobb, Howell, 1815-1868

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Personal name headingCobb, Howell, 1815-1868
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Variant(s)Cobb, Governor (Howell), 1815-1868
Cobb, Mr. (Howell), 1815-1868
See alsoGeorgia. Governor (1851-1853 : Cobb)
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Birth date1815-09-07
Death date1868-04-20
Place of birthJefferson County (Ga.)
Place of deathNew York (N.Y.)
AffiliationUnited States. Congress. House
Georgia. Office of the Governor
United States. Department of the Treasury. Office of the Secretary
Confederate States of America. Provisional Congress
Profession or occupationPoliticians Legislators--United States Governors--Georgia
Found inTo our constituents, 1849: p. 8 (Howell Cobb)
Biog. direct. of the U.S. Congress, 1989 (Cobb, Howell; b. 9/7/1815; d. 4/20/1868)
MWA/NAIP files (hdg.: Cobb, Howell, 1815-1868; usage: Howell Cobb; Governor Cobb; Mr. Cobb; note: representative from Ga., governor of Ga., 1851-1853; not to be confused with Howell Cobb, 1795-1864)
Wikipedia, July 6, 2021 (Howell Cobb; Howell Cobb (September 7, 1815, Jefferson County, Georgia--October 9, 1868, New York City) was an American political figure; Cobb was a five-term member of the United States House of Representatives and Speaker of the House from 1849 to 1851; he also served as the 40th Governor of Georgia (1851-1853) and as a Secretary of the Treasury under President James Buchanan (1857-1860); Cobb is probably best known as one of the founders of the Confederacy, having served as the President of the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States)
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