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| "Family History Preserved" |
| University of Georgia archivisit Linda Aaron, with Mary Johnson and Sindney Fortson have preserved more than 100 Civil War letters that were donated by Johnson and Fortson.
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Howell Cobb
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 Howell Cobb,
the older brother of T.R.R. Cobb, graduated from the University of Georgia in 1834.
He was elected to the U.S. Congress from 1843-1850 and was
Speaker of the House in 1849. He served as governor of
Georgia from 1851-1853 and as secretary of the U.S. Treasury
from 1856-1860 during the James Buchanan administration. In
1861 Cobb was president of the Montgomery Convention, which
created the Confederate States of America. He became a
brigadier general in the Army of Northern Virginia and later
commanded the District of Georgia.
Cobb is
buried in Oconee Hill Cemetery in
Athens, Georgia.
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Two of Howell Cobb's homes remain in Athens, Georgia. One
is a private residence located at 425 Hill
Street pictured at right.
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The other home of Howell Cobb's in Athens, Georgia is owned by Emmanuel
Church and is located at 698
N Pope Street.
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