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| rdfs:comment | - Thomas Howell Cobb (September 7, 1815 – October 9, 1868) was an American political figure. A Southern Democrat, Cobb was a five-term member of the United States House of Representatives and Speaker of the House from 1849 to 1851. He also served as a Secretary of Treasury under President James Buchanan (1857–1860) and the 40th Governor of Georgia (1851–1853). Cobb served for two weeks between the foundation of the Confederacy and the election of Jefferson Davis as first President. This made him, as the Speaker of the Congress, provisional Head of State at this time.
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| term start | - 1843-03-04
- 1845-03-04
- 1849-12-22
- 1851-11-05
- 1857-03-07
- 1861-02-04
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| death place | - New York City, New York, U.S.
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| AS | - President pro tempore of the Confederate States Senate
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| Party | - Democratic
- Constitutional Union
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| Birth Place | - Cherry Hill, Georgia, U.S.
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| Title | - Provisional Confederate States Congress
- United States Secretary of the Treasury
- Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
- Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
- from Georgia's 6th congressional district
- from Georgia's At-large congressional district
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| term end | - 1845-03-04
- 1851-03-04
- 1853-11-09
- 1860-12-08
- 1862-02-18
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| abstract | - Thomas Howell Cobb (September 7, 1815 – October 9, 1868) was an American political figure. A Southern Democrat, Cobb was a five-term member of the United States House of Representatives and Speaker of the House from 1849 to 1851. He also served as a Secretary of Treasury under President James Buchanan (1857–1860) and the 40th Governor of Georgia (1851–1853). He is, however, probably best known as one of the founders of the Confederate States of America, having served as the President of the Provisional Confederate Congress, when delegates of the secessionist states issued creation of the Confederacy. Cobb served for two weeks between the foundation of the Confederacy and the election of Jefferson Davis as first President. This made him, as the Speaker of the Congress, provisional Head of State at this time.
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