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'''Joseph Beckham Cobb''' (April 11, 1819{{snd}}September 15, 1858) was an American writer and politician. |
'''Joseph Beckham Cobb''' (April 11, 1819{{snd}}September 15, 1858) was an American writer and politician. |
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Joseph Beckham Cobb was born on April 11, 1819, in [[Oglethorpe County, Georgia]];{{Sfn|Rogers|1969|p=132}} George T. Buckley identifies Cobb's |
Joseph Beckham Cobb was born on April 11, 1819, in [[Oglethorpe County, Georgia]];{{Sfn|Rogers|1969|p=132}} George T. Buckley identifies Cobb's birthplace as near [[Lexington, Georgia]].{{Sfn|Buckley|1938|p=166}} His father was [[Thomas W. Cobb]].{{Sfn|Rogers|1969|p=131}} He attended a school in [[Willington, South Carolina]], and the [[University of Georgia]], leaving in 1838 without a degree.{{Sfn|Buckley|1938|pp=166–167}} He married Almira Clayton on October 5, 1837.{{Sfn|Buckley|1938|p=167}} |
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Cobb moved to Mississippi in 1838 and was elected to the [[Mississippi Legislature]] in 1841, resigning in 1843.{{Sfn|Rogers|1969|pp=132–133}} By 1844 he lived in [[Columbus, Mississippi]], where he held a [[Plantation complexes in the Southern United States|plantation]].{{Sfn|Hubbell|1954|p=637}} As of his death in 1858, his $117,000 estate included 1,500 acres of land and more than 100 enslaved persons.{{Sfn|Buckley|1938|p=167}} |
Cobb moved to Mississippi in 1838 and was elected to the [[Mississippi Legislature]] in 1841, resigning in 1843.{{Sfn|Rogers|1969|pp=132–133}} By 1844 he lived in [[Columbus, Mississippi]], where he held a [[Plantation complexes in the Southern United States|plantation]].{{Sfn|Hubbell|1954|p=637}} As of his death in 1858, his $117,000 (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=117000|start_year=1858}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) estate included 1,500 acres of land and more than 100 enslaved persons.{{Sfn|Buckley|1938|p=167}} |
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Cobb published three books: ''The Creole'' (1850), a work of historical fiction; ''Mississippi Scenes'' (1851), a set of humorous observations about people and culture in Columbus; and ''Leisure Labors'' (1858), an essay collection.<ref name="wimsattphillips1985">{{Cite book|last1=Wimsatt|first1=Mary Ann|title=The History of Southern Literature|last2=Phillips|first2=Robert L.|publisher=[[Louisiana State University Press]]|year=1985|isbn=0-8071-1251-8| |
Cobb published three books: ''The Creole'' (1850), a work of historical fiction; ''Mississippi Scenes'' (1851), a set of humorous observations about people and culture in Columbus; and ''Leisure Labors'' (1858), an essay collection.<ref name="wimsattphillips1985">{{Cite book|last1=Wimsatt|first1=Mary Ann|title=The History of Southern Literature|last2=Phillips|first2=Robert L.|publisher=[[Louisiana State University Press]]|year=1985|isbn=0-8071-1251-8|editor1-last=Rubin Jr.|editor1-first=Louis D.|page=[[iarchive:historyofsouther0000unse i3y4/page/151/mode/1up|151]]|chapter=Antebellum Humor|oclc=12049940}}</ref> He published essays in magazines as well.{{Sfn|Hubbell|1954|p=637}} [[Jay Broadus Hubbell]] describes Cobb's politics as "typical of the wealthy [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] planters" in that he opposed [[Secession in the United States|secession]] of the [[Southern United States|South]] from the United States.{{Sfn|Hubbell|1954|p=638}} In ''Mississippi Scenes'', he wrote about Indigenous people, including [[Choctaw]], and Black enslaved people, in highly derogatory terms.<ref name="satz1986">{{Cite book|last1=Satz|first1=Ronald N.|chapter=The Mississippi Choctaw: From the Removal Treaty to the Federal Agency|editor1-last=Wells|editor1-first=Samuel J.|editor2-last=Tubby|editor2-first=Roseanne|title=After Removal: The Choctaw in Mississippi|year=1986|publisher=[[University Press of Mississippi]]|isbn=978-1-61703-084-0|oclc=698116897|pages=[[iarchive:afterremovalchoc0000unse/page/16/mode/1up|16–17]]}}</ref> |
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Cobb died on September 15, 1858.<ref>{{Cite book|title=American Authors and Books|title-link=American Authors and Books|publisher=[[Crown Publishing Group]]|year=1972|isbn=0-517-50139-2|edition=3d|page=[[iarchive:americanauthorsb0000burk/page/125/mode/1up|125]]|oclc=523487}}</ref> |
Cobb died on September 15, 1858.<ref>{{Cite book|title=American Authors and Books|title-link=American Authors and Books|publisher=[[Crown Publishing Group]]|year=1972|isbn=0-517-50139-2|edition=3d|page=[[iarchive:americanauthorsb0000burk/page/125/mode/1up|125]]|oclc=523487}}</ref> |
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== Publications == |
== Publications == |
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* "Uncle Billy Brown" (1847)<ref name="wright1948">{{Cite book|last=Wright|first=Lyle H.|title=American Fiction, 1774–1850: A Contribution Toward a Bibliography|publisher=[[Huntington Library]]|year=1948|location=San Marino, California|page=[[iarchive: |
* "Uncle Billy Brown" (1847)<ref name="wright1948">{{Cite book|last=Wright|first=Lyle H.|title=American Fiction, 1774–1850: A Contribution Toward a Bibliography|publisher=[[Huntington Library]]|year=1948|location=San Marino, California|page=[[iarchive:americanfiction10000wrig z0t0/page/62/mode/1up|62]]|oclc=1145800927}}</ref> |
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* ''The Creole; or, Siege of New Orleans'' (1850)<ref name="wright1948" /> |
* ''The Creole; or, Siege of New Orleans'' (1850)<ref name="wright1948" /> |
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* ''Mississippi Scenes; or, Sketches of Southern and Western Life'' (1851)<ref name="wimsattphillips1985" /> |
* ''Mississippi Scenes; or, Sketches of Southern and Western Life'' (1851)<ref name="wimsattphillips1985" /> |
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* ''Leisure Labors; or, Miscellanies Historical, Literary, and |
* ''Leisure Labors; or, Miscellanies Historical, Literary, and Political'' (1858)<ref name="wimsattphillips1985" /> |
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== Citations == |
== Citations == |
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== Works cited == |
== Works cited == |
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* {{Cite journal|last=Buckley|first=George T.|date=1938|title=Joseph B. Cobb: Mississippi Essayist and Critic|journal=[[American Literature (journal)|American Literature]]|volume=10|issue=2|pages=166–178|doi=10.2307/2920612|issn=0002-9831|jstor=2920612}} |
* {{Cite journal|last=Buckley|first=George T.|date=May 1938|title=Joseph B. Cobb: Mississippi Essayist and Critic|journal=[[American Literature (journal)|American Literature]]|volume=10|issue=2|pages=166–178|doi=10.2307/2920612|issn=0002-9831|jstor=2920612}} |
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* {{Cite journal|last=Rogers|first=Tommy W.|year=1969|title=Joseph B. Cobb: Antebellum Humorist and Critic|journal=[[Mississippi Quarterly]]|volume=22|issue=2|pages=131–146|issn=0026-637X|jstor=26473790}} |
* {{Cite journal|last=Rogers|first=Tommy W.|year=1969|title=Joseph B. Cobb: Antebellum Humorist and Critic|journal=[[Mississippi Quarterly]]|volume=22|issue=2|pages=131–146|issn=0026-637X|jstor=26473790}} |
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Latest revision as of 02:08, 11 September 2023
Joseph Beckham Cobb (April 11, 1819 – September 15, 1858) was an American writer and politician.
Joseph Beckham Cobb was born on April 11, 1819, in Oglethorpe County, Georgia;[1] George T. Buckley identifies Cobb's birthplace as near Lexington, Georgia.[2] His father was Thomas W. Cobb.[3] He attended a school in Willington, South Carolina, and the University of Georgia, leaving in 1838 without a degree.[4] He married Almira Clayton on October 5, 1837.[5]
Cobb moved to Mississippi in 1838 and was elected to the Mississippi Legislature in 1841, resigning in 1843.[6] By 1844 he lived in Columbus, Mississippi, where he held a plantation.[7] As of his death in 1858, his $117,000 (~$3.21 million in 2023) estate included 1,500 acres of land and more than 100 enslaved persons.[5]
Cobb published three books: The Creole (1850), a work of historical fiction; Mississippi Scenes (1851), a set of humorous observations about people and culture in Columbus; and Leisure Labors (1858), an essay collection.[8] He published essays in magazines as well.[7] Jay Broadus Hubbell describes Cobb's politics as "typical of the wealthy Whig planters" in that he opposed secession of the South from the United States.[9] In Mississippi Scenes, he wrote about Indigenous people, including Choctaw, and Black enslaved people, in highly derogatory terms.[10]
Cobb died on September 15, 1858.[11]
Publications
[edit]- "Uncle Billy Brown" (1847)[12]
- The Creole; or, Siege of New Orleans (1850)[12]
- Mississippi Scenes; or, Sketches of Southern and Western Life (1851)[8]
- Leisure Labors; or, Miscellanies Historical, Literary, and Political (1858)[8]
Citations
[edit]- ^ Rogers 1969, p. 132.
- ^ Buckley 1938, p. 166.
- ^ Rogers 1969, p. 131.
- ^ Buckley 1938, pp. 166–167.
- ^ a b Buckley 1938, p. 167.
- ^ Rogers 1969, pp. 132–133.
- ^ a b Hubbell 1954, p. 637.
- ^ a b c Wimsatt, Mary Ann; Phillips, Robert L. (1985). "Antebellum Humor". In Rubin Jr., Louis D. (ed.). The History of Southern Literature. Louisiana State University Press. p. 151. ISBN 0-8071-1251-8. OCLC 12049940.
- ^ Hubbell 1954, p. 638.
- ^ Satz, Ronald N. (1986). "The Mississippi Choctaw: From the Removal Treaty to the Federal Agency". In Wells, Samuel J.; Tubby, Roseanne (eds.). After Removal: The Choctaw in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. pp. 16–17. ISBN 978-1-61703-084-0. OCLC 698116897.
- ^ American Authors and Books (3d ed.). Crown Publishing Group. 1972. p. 125. ISBN 0-517-50139-2. OCLC 523487.
- ^ a b Wright, Lyle H. (1948). American Fiction, 1774–1850: A Contribution Toward a Bibliography. San Marino, California: Huntington Library. p. 62. OCLC 1145800927.
Works cited
[edit]- Buckley, George T. (May 1938). "Joseph B. Cobb: Mississippi Essayist and Critic". American Literature. 10 (2): 166–178. doi:10.2307/2920612. ISSN 0002-9831. JSTOR 2920612.
- Hubbell, Jay Broadus (1954). The South in American Literature, 1607–1900. Duke University Press. ISBN 0-8223-0091-5. OCLC 190791.
- Rogers, Tommy W. (1969). "Joseph B. Cobb: Antebellum Humorist and Critic". Mississippi Quarterly. 22 (2): 131–146. ISSN 0026-637X. JSTOR 26473790.
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