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'''Thomas Willis Cobb''' (1784 - [[February 1]], [[1830]]) was a [[United States Representative]] and [[United States Senate|Senator]] from [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. Born in [[Columbia County, Georgia]], he pursued preparatory studies, and studied law. He was admitted to the [[bar (law)|bar]] and practiced in [[Lexington, Georgia]]. He moved to [[Greensboro, Georgia|Greensboro]] and was elected as a Representative to the [[Fifteenth United States Congress|Fifteenth]] and [[Sixteenth United States Congress|Sixteenth]] Congresses, serving from March 4, 1817 to March 3, 1821. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the [[Seventeenth United States Congress|Seventeenth]] Congress, but was elected to the [[Eighteenth United States Congress|Eighteenth]] Congress and served from March 4, 1823 to December 6, 1824, when he resigned, having been elected to the U.S. Senate; while a Representative during the Eighteenth Congress, he was chairman of the Committee on Public Expenditures. He was elected to the Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of [[Nicholas Ware]] and served from December 6, 1824 until his resignation in 1828. He was a judge of the [[superior court]] of Georgia, and died in Greensboro in 1830. Cobb County, Georgia is named in his honor.
{{About|the United States Representative and Senator from Georgia|the American Civil War General|Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb}}
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'''Thomas Willis Cobb''' (1784{{spaced ndash}}February 1, 1830) was an American politician who served as a [[United States representative]] and [[United States Senate|Senator]] from [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]].
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==References==


==Biography==
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Born in [[Columbia County, Georgia]], he pursued preparatory studies, and studied law. He was admitted to the [[bar (law)|bar]] and practiced in [[Lexington, Georgia]]. He moved to [[Greensboro, Georgia|Greensboro]] and was elected as a Representative to the [[Fifteenth United States Congress|Fifteenth]] and [[Sixteenth United States Congress|Sixteenth]] Congresses, serving from March 4, 1817, to March 3, 1821. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the [[Seventeenth United States Congress|Seventeenth]] Congress, but was elected to the [[Eighteenth United States Congress|Eighteenth]] Congress and served from March 4, 1823, to December 6, 1824, when he resigned, having been elected to the U.S. Senate; while a Representative during the Eighteenth Congress, he was chairman of the Committee on Public Expenditures. He was elected to the Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of [[Nicholas Ware]] and served from December 6, 1824, until his resignation in 1828. The press announced that he would "probably resign" in August 1828,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-enquirer/126134235/|title=We regret to learn|work=Richmond Enquirer|date=August 29, 1828|page=3}}</ref> and his successor, [[Oliver H. Prince]], took office in November 1828.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/P000539|title=Prince, Oliver Hillhouse|work=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress}}</ref> Cobb was a judge of the [[superior court]] of Georgia, and died in Greensboro in 1830. [[Cobb County, Georgia]] is named in his honor and its [[county seat]], [[Marietta, Georgia|Marietta]], is named for his wife Mary.<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/m.pdf| title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=143 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref> He was a slaveowner and the cousin of Confederate Generals [[Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb]] and [[Howell Cobb]].<ref>{{Citation |title=Congress slaveowners |date=2022-02-14 |url=https://github.com/washingtonpost/data-congress-slaveowners/blob/776c625f524a10cc2abfe0bb6de8f39de80de522/data/congress_slaveowners.csv |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=2022-03-06}}</ref>


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== References ==
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[[Category:1784 births|Cobb, Thomas]]
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[[Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia|Cobb, Thomas]]
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* {{cite web|last1=Cobb|first1=Thomas W.|title=[Letter] 1821 Apr. 22, Washington [D.C. to] George Troup / Thomas W. Cobb|url=http://metis.galib.uga.edu/ssp/cgi-bin/tei-natamer-idx.pl?sessionid=02f30415-2ba1824017-0337&type=doc&tei2id=TCC014|website=Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842|publisher=Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Digital Library of Georgia|accessdate=21 February 2018}}

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Latest revision as of 22:34, 10 December 2024

This article is about the United States Representative and Senator from Georgia. For the American Civil War General, see Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb.
Thomas Willis Cobb
United States Senator
from Georgia
In office
December 6, 1824 – November 7, 1828
Preceded byNicholas Ware
Succeeded byOliver H. Prince
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's at-large district
In office
March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1821
Preceded byWilson Lumpkin
Succeeded byAlfred Cuthbert
In office
March 4, 1823 – December 6, 1824
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded byRichard H. Wilde
Personal details
Born1784
Columbia County, Georgia
DiedFebruary 1, 1830 (aged 45–46)
Greensboro, Georgia
Political partyDemocratic-Republican

Thomas Willis Cobb (1784 – February 1, 1830) was an American politician who served as a United States representative and Senator from Georgia.

Biography

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Born in Columbia County, Georgia, he pursued preparatory studies, and studied law. He was admitted to the bar and practiced in Lexington, Georgia. He moved to Greensboro and was elected as a Representative to the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1817, to March 3, 1821. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Seventeenth Congress, but was elected to the Eighteenth Congress and served from March 4, 1823, to December 6, 1824, when he resigned, having been elected to the U.S. Senate; while a Representative during the Eighteenth Congress, he was chairman of the Committee on Public Expenditures. He was elected to the Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Nicholas Ware and served from December 6, 1824, until his resignation in 1828. The press announced that he would "probably resign" in August 1828,[1] and his successor, Oliver H. Prince, took office in November 1828.[2] Cobb was a judge of the superior court of Georgia, and died in Greensboro in 1830. Cobb County, Georgia is named in his honor and its county seat, Marietta, is named for his wife Mary.[3] He was a slaveowner and the cousin of Confederate Generals Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb and Howell Cobb.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "We regret to learn". Richmond Enquirer. August 29, 1828. p. 3.
  2. ^ "Prince, Oliver Hillhouse". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 143. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  4. ^ "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, 2022-02-14, retrieved 2022-03-06
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's at-large congressional district
March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1821 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
New seat
 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's at-large congressional district
March 4, 1823 – December 6, 1824 		Succeeded by
U.S. Senate
Preceded by U.S. senator (Class 2) from Georgia
1824–1828
Served alongside: John Elliott, John M. Berrien 		Succeeded by
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