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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.
- 1861–1865
- Democratic (Before 1851; 1853–1868), Constitutional Union (1851–1853)
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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Battle of Columbus (1865) - Wikipedia. Contents. hide. (Top) Events leading to the battle. Columbus alerted to the attack. General Howell Cobb's defense strategy. The battle. The day after. On to Macon and the capture of America's most wanted men. Argument that Columbus was the last battle of the Civil War. Representation in other media.
- April 16, 1865
- Union victory
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 (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.
Howell Cobb. Linked to Georgia and the Sectional Crisis. Details. Terms of Use. Georgia native Howell Cobb served as congressman (1843-51; 1855-57), Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1849-51), governor of Georgia (1851-53), and secretary of the treasury (1857-60).
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.
