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Howell Cobb

Democrat · House · Georgia · 1843–1857

Howell Cobb was a Democratic U.S. representative from Georgia, serving 1843–1857. Cast 2,021 votes and missed 33.0%.

Years in Congress
6
Votes missed
33.0%
Born
1815
Died
1868

Biography

Major General Howell Cobb (September 7, 1815 – October 9, 1868) was an American politician and Confederate States Army officer. 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. He also served as the 40th governor of Georgia (1851–1853) and as a secretary of the treasury under President James Buchanan (1857–1860).

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Terms in office

  • House, Georgia, -1th District1843–1845 · Democrat
  • House, Georgia, 6th District1845–1851 · Democrat
  • House, Georgia, 6th District1855–1857 · Democrat

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Capitol Receipts, “Howell Cobb (D-GA), House 1843–1857,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/C000548/howell-cobb (accessed 2026-10-14).