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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 (7 de septiembre de 1815 - 9 de octubre de 1868), militar y político estadounidense. Un demócrata del sur, Cobb fue miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos por cinco períodos y Presidente de la Cámara de Representantes de 1849 a 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.
28 de ago. de 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 (7 de septiembre de 1815 - 9 de octubre de 1868), militar y político estadounidense. Un demócrata del sur, Cobb fue miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos por cinco períodos y Presidente de la Cámara de Representantes de 1849 a 1851.
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.
A historical study of Howell Cobb, a pro-Union moderate who became a Confederate general during the Civil War. The dissertation examines his political career, his views on slavery and the Constitution, and his role in the secession movement and the Confederacy.
