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Howell Cobb (September 7, 1815 – October 9, 1868) was an American and later Confederate political figure. A southern Democrat, Cobb was a five-term member of the United States House of Representatives and the speaker of the House from 1849 to 1851.
Howell Cobb (born Sept. 7, 1815, Jefferson County, Ga., U.S.—died Oct. 9, 1868, New York City) was a Georgia politician who championed Southern unionism during the 1850s but then advocated immediate secession following the election of Abraham Lincoln.
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Howell Cobb (* 3. August 1772 im Granville County, Province of North Carolina; † 26. Mai 1818 bei Louisville, Georgia) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker. Zwischen 1807 und 1812 vertrat er den Bundesstaat Georgia im US-Repräsentantenhaus . Werdegang.
Howell Cobb (* 7. September 1815 im Jefferson County, Georgia; † 9. Oktober 1868 in New York City) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker. Er gehörte dem Kabinett von Präsident James Buchanan zwischen 1857 und 1860 als Finanzminister an und war Gouverneur von Georgia.
Howell Cobb (1815--68) was president of the Provisional Confederate Congress and was a Confederate general in the American Civil War. Born in Jefferson County, Georgia, he studied law and was admitted to the bar. He was a member of the U.S. Congress from 1843 to 1851.
28. Aug. 2002 · Howell Cobb was a mid-nineteenth-century politician who served as congressman, speaker, governor, treasury secretary, and Confederate leader. He advocated for compromise and Union, but supported secession and Reconstruction after the Civil War.
Howell Cobb was a member of the United States House of Representatives, Speaker of the House, Governor of Georgia, and Secretary of the Treasury under James Buchanan. He was also a founder of the Confederacy and was the President in the Provisional Congress of Confederate States.
