Howell Cobb (September 7, 1815 – October 9, 1868) was an American political figure. A southern Democrat, Cobb was a five-term member of the United States House of Representatives and 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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7 September 1815 Jefferson County, Georgia
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9 October 1868 (aged 53) New York City, New York, U.S.
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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