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Oct 5, 2024 · 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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2 days ago · Howell Cobb (1815–1868), U.S. Congressman, Secretary of the Treasury, 19th Speaker of the House, and 40th Governor of Georgia. One hundred people were enslaved on his plantation until they were liberated by William T. Sherman and his army.
Sep 23, 2024 · Howell Cobb. (1815 - 1868) Home State: Georgia. Command Billet: Brigade Commander. Branch of Service: Infantry. Unit: Cobb's Brigade. see his Battle Report. Before Sharpsburg. Before the war he was a lawyer, US Congressman, Speaker of the House, Governor of Georgia (1851-54), and President Buchanan's Secretary of the Treasury (1857-60).
Sep 26, 2024 · On November 1, 1862, after performing well in the campaigns of that year, the 39-year-old Cobb was promoted to brigadier general, taking command of the brigade formerly led by his brother, Howell. Just a few months shy of his 40th birthday, Fredericksburg would be Cobb’s first battle as a general, and defending the Sunken Road his first test.
1 day ago · Secretary of the Treasury Howell Cobb was considered the greatest political talent in the Cabinet, [62] while the three department heads from the northern states were all considered to be doughfaces. [63] His objective was to dominate the cabinet, and he chose men who would agree with his views. [64]
5 days ago · This convention, presided over by Howell Cobb of Georgia, immediately began to frame a document setting up the new government. Four days later it unanimously adopted the provisional constitution of the Confederate States of America, which was to serve until a permanent constitution could be written.
5 days ago · Howell Cobb Obituary. Colonel Howell Cobb passed away on September 26, 2024 in Tualatin, Ore. Colonel Cobb was born on January 30, 1945, in Norfolk, Va. He attended Kaiserslautern American High School, Germany. In August 1962, he entered the Citadel in Charleston, S.C., and graduated with an Air Force Commission in 1966.
