George T. Cobb
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George Thomas Cobb was an American
Democratic Party
politician who represented New Jersey
's 4th congressional district
from 1861 to 1863.
on October 13, 1813. He became an orphan when six years of age and received very little schooling. He was employed at an early age as a clerk in a store at Denville, New Jersey
and later employed at the iron works at Powerville and Boonton, New Jersey
. He transferred to a store in New York City
. He engaged in foreign trade and retired from active business pursuits after having amassed a fortune. He returned to New Jersey, and was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-seventh Congress
, serving in office from March 4, 1861-March 3, 1863, and declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1862.
After leaving Congress, he was affiliated with the Republican Party in 1863 and as such was elected a member of the New Jersey Senate
in 1865 and again in 1868. He was Mayor of Morristown, New Jersey
from 1865 to 1869; became a trustee of Drew Theological Seminary in 1868 and served until his death. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate
in 1869. He was killed in an accident on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
at Jerrys Run, near White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
on August 12, 1870, and was interred in Evergreen Cemetery
in Morristown.
United States
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Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
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politician who represented New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
's 4th congressional district
New Jersey's 4th congressional district
New Jersey's 4th Congressional District elects one member of congress by the first past the post method, it is currently represented by Republican Chris Smith. He has represented the district since 1981....
from 1861 to 1863.
Biography
Cobb was born in Morristown, New JerseyMorristown, New Jersey
Morristown is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 18,411. It is the county seat of Morris County. Morristown became characterized as "the military capital of the American Revolution" because of its strategic role in the...
on October 13, 1813. He became an orphan when six years of age and received very little schooling. He was employed at an early age as a clerk in a store at Denville, New Jersey
Denville, New Jersey
Denville is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 16,635. Denville is known as the "Hub of Morris County" for its location along major transportation routes at the center of the county...
and later employed at the iron works at Powerville and Boonton, New Jersey
Boonton, New Jersey
Boonton is a town in Morris County, New Jersey that was chartered in 1867. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 8,347. The town was originally called "Boone-Towne" in 1761 in honor of the Colonial Governor Thomas Boone....
. He transferred to a store in New York City
New York City
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. He engaged in foreign trade and retired from active business pursuits after having amassed a fortune. He returned to New Jersey, and was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-seventh Congress
37th United States Congress
The Thirty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1861 to March 4, 1863, during the first two...
, serving in office from March 4, 1861-March 3, 1863, and declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1862.
After leaving Congress, he was affiliated with the Republican Party in 1863 and as such was elected a member of the New Jersey Senate
New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
in 1865 and again in 1868. He was Mayor of Morristown, New Jersey
Mayor of Morristown, New Jersey
Mayor of Morristown, New Jersey*Timothy P. Dougherty 2010 to present*Donald Cresitello 2006 to 2010*Clyde W. Potts 1921 to 1934 *George Theodore Werts 1886 to 1892 *George Thomas Cobb 1865 to 1869...*John Edwards Taylor...
from 1865 to 1869; became a trustee of Drew Theological Seminary in 1868 and served until his death. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
in 1869. He was killed in an accident on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway was a Class I railroad formed in 1869 in Virginia from several smaller Virginia railroads begun in the 19th century. Led by industrialist Collis P...
at Jerrys Run, near White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
White Sulphur Springs is a city in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,444 at the 2010 census.-Geography:White Sulphur Springs is located at ....
on August 12, 1870, and was interred in Evergreen Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery, Morristown
Evergreen Cemetery is a cemetery located in Morristown, in Morris County, New Jersey.-Notable interments:*George T. Cobb , represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district from 1861 to 1863, and Mayor of Morristown from 1865 to 1869....
in Morristown.
External links
- George Thomas Cobb at The Political GraveyardThe Political GraveyardThe Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information on more than 224,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information.-History:...
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