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David Cobb
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| In office 1809 – 1810 |
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| Governor | Christopher Gore |
| Preceded by | Levi Lincoln, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | William Gray |
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| Born | September 14, 1748 Attleboro, Massachusetts |
| Died | April 17, 1830 Taunton, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Federalist |
David Cobb (September 14, 1748 – April 17, 1830) was a U.S. Congressman for the Third District of Massachusetts.
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Biography
Born in Attleboro, Massachusetts on September 14, 1748, Cobb graduated from Harvard College in 1766. He studied medicine in Boston and afterward practiced in Taunton, Massachusetts. He was a member of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress in 1775; lieutenant colonel of Jackson’s regiment in 1777 and 1778, serving in Rhode Island and New Jersey; was aide-de-camp on the staff of General George Washington; appointed major general of militia in 1786 and rendered conspicuous service during Shays Rebellion.
Massachusetts Government
Judge of the Bristol County Court of Common Pleas 1784-1796; member of the State house of representatives 1789-1793 and served as Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Congress
Elected to the Third United States Congress (March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795), replacing Elbridge Gerry.
Maine
Cobb moved to Gouldsboro in the district of Maine in 1796 and engaged in agricultural pursuits; elected to the Massachusetts Senate from the eastern district of Maine in 1802 and served as president; elected to the Massachusetts Governor's Council in 1808; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts in 1809; member of the board of military defense in 1812; chief justice of the Hancock County (Maine) court of common pleas; returned in 1817 to Taunton, where he died on April 17, 1830. His remains were interred in Plain Cemetery.
Legacy
In 1976, David Cobb was honored by being on a postage stamp for the United States Postal Service.
External links
- C000545 at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on 2009-5-16
- Template:Findagrave =7870430 Retrieved on 2009-5-16
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| Preceded by Elbridge Gerry |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's At-large congressional district March 4, 1793 – March 4, 1795 |
Succeeded by Samuel Lyman |
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| Preceded by Levi Lincoln, Sr. |
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1809–1810 |
Succeeded by William Gray |
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