The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-10-21
Sudden Death Of the Hon
Howell Cobb.

Howell Cobb died at the Fifth Ave-.
nue. Hotel at half-past 10 o'clock yes.
erday morning, in the fifty fourth Year.
If his age He was born in Jefferson
county. Ga, September 2, 1915, was,
graduated at Franklin College, AiheIs,,
6 eorgia. in 1884, and two years later.
was admitted to the Georgia, bar, where.
he soon obtained an extensive. practice.
In 1912 having for several years pre-.
| viuus held the Office of Solicitor Gener-
| al of the Western Circuit, he was cleo,
| ted Democratic member Of the Twen-
ty eig ghth Congress, and by three suc-
cessive reflections he sat until 1851,
officiating SIS speaker of the Thirty first
Congress, LIN 1850, during the excite,
meDt occasioned by the debates on tte
admission of California, hs took strong.
ground in favor of the compromise
| measures introduced by Mr.. Clay, and,
by his influence with Sousherns mem
bers did much to secure their passage.
In 1851 he ran for Governor of IG eorgia
On the compromise or. Union platform,
of 1850. as opposed to that Of the
Southern Rigts Iariy and was elected,
by a majority exceeding that ever given
,or a political candidate in Georgia -,
In 1854, Ee was again elected to Com,
gress, and continued to represent Geor-
,ia, in that boGy until the accession of,
Mr.. buchanan in 1857, by yhom ho.
was appointed Secretary Oft the Treas
ury. 3llI.8l ss nous eiaiuciausib
This cfice he filled until Dec I0,,
1860. when he resigned 10 order to join.
his political fortunes to those of his~na-
rive State, which few weeks later'so
ceded from the Union. Early in 1861
he was elected member of the rebel
G ngrtss, and upon the convening Of
that body in Montgomer Alabama, iD
FEBRUARY, was chosen to be its; presid-
ing officer A year later he. resigned
his position to accept commission OF
Brigadier General in the rebel army,
which he held until the surrender to.
Gen Wilson at Macon, Georgia, in
April, 1865 His military career was
wholly without mark. He never held;
a first rate command. nor did he show.
any special capacity for the profession;
Of arms. Since the close of the war he.
has Held no official position, having io
fact been excluded from holding Office.
By the Reconstructiona acts Of Congress-;
but to the best Of his ability he opposed
those acts on public and private occa-,
sions, and died in full fellowship with
The rartp which had brought about Sc.
cession. Dr.. Cobb was man of mod
crate abilities, fluent speaker, aud
possessed of agreeable social quail.
les.
Tho deceased had stopped: at the foot.
# the main staircase, leading from the
flee OF the Lhotel, to converse with
Bishop Beckwfth. of georgia, and Col
mel F F. Williams. of Florida He
vas discussing religious subjects with
he Bishop, and turned to address some
emark to his wife. when be suddenly
LACED his hard to his forehead, and sat
own on tfe stairs He instantly be-.
anne insensible. and, was carried into
he reception room, where he expired
o about thirty minutes. Apoplcxy
'as the cause of his death, as was,
hown by post mortem examination.
his body His remains will be en-.
aimed, and sent to georgia for inter-
lent-N 7. Sun.-,Qes.e 10Th.