Howell Cobb (born 1772)

Howell Cobb (* August 3, 1772 in Granville County, North Carolina, † May 26, 1818 in Louisville, Georgia ) was an American politician. Between 1807 and 1812 he represented the state of Georgia in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Even in his youth came Howell Cobb to Georgia, where he settled near Louisville. After leaving school, he was an ensign, lieutenant and later a captain in the U.S. Army. Overall, he was between February 1793 and January 1806 in the military. After his military service, he managed his plantation "Cherry Hill ," which he had built at Louisville. At the same time he began a political career as a member of the Democratic-Republican Party of President Thomas Jefferson. In the state- wide held congressional elections of 1806 Cobb was the first deputy's mandate of Georgia in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of Peter Early on March 4, 1807. After two re- elections he could remain until his resignation in 1812 in Congress.

Cobb had resigned his seat in order to serve again during the British - American War in the Army can. After the war he returned to his plantation. There he is deceased after a short illness on May 26, 1818. He was the great-uncle of Howell Cobb (1815-1868), who was among other things, Governor of Georgia, Congressman, Speaker of the House of Representatives and U.S. Treasury.