Howell Cobb (August 3, 1772 – May 26, 1818) was an

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politician, farmer and soldier. Born in Granville County, North Carolina, Cobb later moved to Louisville, Georgia. From February 23, 1793, until January 31, 1806, Cobb served in various military positions in the

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including ensign and lieutenant in the Second Sub Legion and as captain in the Artillerists and Engineers. In 1806, Cobb was elected as

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to the

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, and he was reelected to that position in the

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, and

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es. He resigned from Congress before October 1812 to accept a captain's commission in the U.S. Army to fight in the

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. After his second period of military service, he returned to his

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, Cherry Hill, northwest of Louisville. Cobb died there in 1818 and was buried in the family cemetery on that estate. At time of his death he owned several slaves. In his will he emancipated his slave William Hill, and left the rest of his slaves to his nephew

Howell Cobb 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 184 ...

. In his will he stated: Cobb's nephew and namesake Howell Cobb served as the

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and Provisional President Pro Tem of the

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* Retrieved on 2008-03-19
Howell Cobb (1772–1818) entry
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', A. B. Caldwell, 1912, pp. 443–444. * 1772 births 1818 deaths United States Army personnel of the War of 1812 American planters People from Granville County, North Carolina People from Louisville, Georgia United States Army officers Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia (U.S. state) People of colonial North Carolina Burials in Georgia (U.S. state) American slave owners {{US-army-bio-stub