Historedia
Person

Howell Cobb

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1849

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Howell Cobb, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Event of 1849: After 17 days of deadlock and 63 votes, Democrat Howell Cobb of Georgia is elect

    1849

    Role: Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

    1. December 3–22, 1849 · Washington, D.C.House Speakership Deadlock

      The 31st Congress House election for Speaker required 63 ballots between December 3 and 22, 1849, due to the lack of a majority.

    2. December 22, 1849 · Washington, D.C.Cobb Elected Speaker

      Democrat Howell Cobb was elected Speaker on December 22, 1849, at age 34, after 63 ballots.

Sources

  1. 31st United States Congress Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-19
  2. Howell Cobb Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06