Howell Cobb
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 157 years ago |
| Date of birth | September 7,1815 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Jefferson County |
| Georgia | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | October 9,1868 |
| Died | New York |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Previous office | United States Secretary of the Treasury (1857–1860) |
| Books | A Scriptural Examination of the Institution of Slavery in the United States |
| Job | Lawyer |
| Politician | |
| Latest noncurrent party | Democratic Party |
| Education | University of Georgia |
| Children | Andrew Jackson Cobb |
| Siblings | Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb |
| Previous position | United States Secretary of the Treasury (1857–1860) |
| Niece | Marion Birdie Cobb Smith |
| Lucy Cobb | |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Nationality | American |
| Confederate | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 555433 |
Howell Cobb Life story
Howell Cobb 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.