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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...
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  • Howell Cobb (1815–1868) was an American political figure. Howell Cobb may also refer to: Howell Cobb (born 1772) (1772–1818), American politician, farmer...
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  • Major General Howell Cobb had been placed in charge of whatever forces he could gather, and he did his best to prepare to defend Columbus. Cobb had about...
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    Howell Cobb. Cobb was born in 1823 in Jefferson County, Georgia, to John A. Cobb and Sarah (Rootes) Cobb. He was the younger brother of Howell Cobb....
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  • USS Howell Cobb was a schooner acquired on an emergency temporary basis by the United States Navy from the United States Coast Survey for service during...
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  • Howell Cobb (August 3, 1772 – May 26, 1818) was an American politician, farmer and soldier. Born in Granville County, North Carolina, Cobb later moved...
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  • Howell Cobb (December 7, 1922 – September 16, 2005) was a Texas lawyer and United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern...
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    loyal to the Confederate States of America. Secretary of the Treasury Howell Cobb was considered the greatest political talent in the Cabinet, while the...
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  • Howell Cobb. Thomas R.R. Cobb (1823–1862), member of the Provisional Confederate Congress from Georgia 1861. Brother of Howell Cobb. Thomas W. Cobb (1784–1830)...
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    Howell Binkley, American lighting designer Howell Cheney (1870–1957), American businessman Howell Cobb (1815–1868), American political figure Howell Cobb...
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    member was present from the Arizona Territory. President President: Howell Cobb Deputies from the first seven states to secede formed the first two sessions...
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    He was married to Mildred Lewis Cobb, a younger sister of Generals Howell and Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb (Howell Cobb later served as Governor of Georgia)...
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    former senator from New York Andrew Johnson, senator from Tennessee Howell Cobb, treasury secretary from Georgia Senator Stephen A. Douglas from Illinois...
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    from December 12, 1860 until his resignation on January 14, 1861. When Howell Cobb, the 22nd Secretary of the Treasury resigned in 1860, Buchanan appointed...
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  • Winthrop Whig Massachusetts 1 31st December 22, 1849 – March 4, 1851 Howell Cobb Democratic Georgia 6 32nd December 1, 1851 – March 4, 1853 Linn Boyd...
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  • Burkittsville, was fought between forces under Confederate Brig. Gen. Howell Cobb and Union Maj. Gen. William B. Franklin as part of the Battle of South...
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  • Judge Cobb may refer to: Howell Cobb (judge) (1922–2005), judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Jia M. Cobb (born...
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  • pp. 295–296. "Howell Cobb". National Governors Association. Retrieved February 20, 2023. Reid, R. L. (September 20, 2018). "Howell Cobb". New Georgia...
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    (D), until May 5, 1850 William R. King (D), from May 6, 1850 Speaker: Howell Cobb (D), elected December 22, 1849, after 63 ballots Democratic Caucus Chairman:...
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  • Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Congress. "Howell Cobb (id: C000548)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress...
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    location of the town. The fort was named after Secretary of the Treasury Howell Cobb, a friend of the founding officer, Major William Emory. The post was...
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    Tyrus Raymond Cobb (December 18, 1886 – July 17, 1961), nicknamed "the Georgia Peach", was an American professional baseball center fielder. A native of...
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    bitterly opposing abolition and the emancipation of slaves. In a letter to Howell Cobb written in July 1849, he stated that a Southern Confederacy would not...
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    Howell Cobb (born 1772) (Politician) Howell Cobb (Secretary of the Treasury, 40th Governor of Georgia, Provincial head of the C.S.A) James E. Cobb (U...
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    pro tempore of the Senate, and ineligibility of Speaker of the House Howell Cobb Fillmore (W) William R. King (D) President pro tempore of the Senate...
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    resolution that allowed a speaker to be elected with a plurality, and elected Howell Cobb on the 63rd ballot. As James McPherson puts it: "It was an inauspicious...
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    "facilitate commerce,". The signers and the states they represented were: Howell Cobb, President of the Congress South Carolina: R. Barnwell Rhett, C. G. Memminger...
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    the start the 30th Congress. However, he lost re-election in 1849 to Howell Cobb of Georgia after a protracted sixty-six ballot contest. In July 1850...
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    1839 30th Robert Charles Winthrop Whig MA 1 3 December 6, 1847 31st Howell Cobb Democratic GA 6 63 December 3–22, 1849 34th Nathaniel P. Banks American...
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    strike well. On November 4, 1858, Snowden wrote to Treasury Secretary Howell Cobb about the Indian Head design, and two days later wrote to Longacre, informing...
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