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Last updated on November 8, 2024.
Howell Cobb

Howell Cobb was an American political figure and later a Confederate one. A southern Democrat, Cobb was a five-term member of the United States House of Representatives and the speaker of the House from 1849 to 1851. He also served as the 40th governor of Georgia (1851โ€“1853) and as a secretary of the treasury under President James Buchanan (1857โ€“1860).

If slaves will make good soldiers, then our whole theory of slavery is wrong. โ€” ยฉ Howell Cobb
If slaves will make good soldiers, then our whole theory of slavery is wrong.
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