Howell Cobb
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Howell Cobb was a prominent 19th-century American politician from Georgia who served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, governor of Georgia, and a leading Confederate official during the Civil War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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Confederate States of America politician ⓘ human ⓘ slave owner ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1815-09-07 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Jefferson County, Georgia
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1868-10-09 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
New York
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New York City ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Franklin College
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University of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Cobb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Howell Cobb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Howell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Southern nationalism
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pro-slavery ideology ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Confederate States Congress
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United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership in the Confederate government
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service as Governor of Georgia ⓘ service as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ |
| notableWork | A Scriptural Examination of the Institution of Slavery in the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
American Civil War
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secession movement of Southern states ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial |
Athens, Georgia
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Oconee Hill Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Georgia
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Major General in the Confederate States Army ⓘ Member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ President of the Provisional Confederate Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ Speaker of the United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Secretary of the Treasury ⓘ |
| precededInOffice | Linn Boyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represented | Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedInCabinetOf | James Buchanan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Ann Lamar Cobb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededInOffice | Linn Boyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasGovernorOf | Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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