William T. Cobb
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William T. Cobb is an American
politician and the 46th Governor of Maine
.
Cobb was born in Rockland, Maine
on July 23, 1857. He graduated in 1877 from Bowdoin College
, where he was admitted to the Zeta Psi
fraternity. After completing his graduation, he went to study in Germany. He studied at the University of Leipzig
and the University of Berlin. After his education in Germany, he returned to the United States and studied law at Harvard University
. In 1880, he was admitted to the bar. He had a successful legal career.
He was nominated for the governorship of Maine by the Republican party in 1904. He won the general election. He was sworn into governor's office on January 4, 1905. He won the re-election in 1906. During his administration, harsher prohibition laws and economic restructuring was endorsed. Railroad growth was promoted. And, a meat inspection law, a pure food and drug law were advocated.
Cobb left office on January 6, 1909. He died on July 24, 1937 in Rockland, Maine
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politician and the 46th Governor of Maine
Governor of Maine
The governor of Maine is the chief executive of the State of Maine. Before Maine was admitted to the Union in 1820, Maine was part of Massachusetts and the governor of Massachusetts was chief executive....
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Cobb was born in Rockland, Maine
Rockland, Maine
Rockland is a city in Knox County, Maine, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,297. It is the county seat of Knox County. The city is a popular tourist destination...
on July 23, 1857. He graduated in 1877 from Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College , founded in 1794, is an elite private liberal arts college located in the coastal Maine town of Brunswick, Maine. As of 2011, U.S. News and World Report ranks Bowdoin 6th among liberal arts colleges in the United States. At times, it was ranked as high as 4th in the country. It is...
, where he was admitted to the Zeta Psi
Zeta Psi
The Zeta Psi Fraternity of North America was founded June 1, 1847 as a social college fraternity. The organization now comprises about fifty active chapters and twenty-five inactive chapters, encompassing roughly fifty thousand brothers, and is a founding member of the North-American...
fraternity. After completing his graduation, he went to study in Germany. He studied at the University of Leipzig
University of Leipzig
The University of Leipzig , located in Leipzig in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, is one of the oldest universities in the world and the second-oldest university in Germany...
and the University of Berlin. After his education in Germany, he returned to the United States and studied law at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. In 1880, he was admitted to the bar. He had a successful legal career.
He was nominated for the governorship of Maine by the Republican party in 1904. He won the general election. He was sworn into governor's office on January 4, 1905. He won the re-election in 1906. During his administration, harsher prohibition laws and economic restructuring was endorsed. Railroad growth was promoted. And, a meat inspection law, a pure food and drug law were advocated.
Cobb left office on January 6, 1909. He died on July 24, 1937 in Rockland, Maine
Rockland, Maine
Rockland is a city in Knox County, Maine, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,297. It is the county seat of Knox County. The city is a popular tourist destination...
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Sources
- Sobel, Robert and John Raimo. Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978. Greenwood Press, 1988. ISBN 0-313-28093-2