FACTOID # 89: In the 1990's, nearly half of all arms exported to developing countries came from the United States of America.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

FACTS & STATISTICS    Simple view

  1. Select countries to view: (hold down Control key and click to select several)

     

     

    Compare:

     

     

  1. Select fact or statistic: (* = graphable)

     

     

     

  2. (OPTIONAL) Compare to statistic: (both need to be graphable)

     

     

     

  3. View result as:

     

       
(OR) SEARCH ALL encyclopedia, stats & forums:   

Encyclopedia > Thomas W. Cobb

Thomas Willis Cobb (1784 - February 1, 1830) was a United States Representative and Senator from Georgia. Born in Columbia County, Georgia, he pursued preparatory studies, and studied law. He was admitted to the bar and practiced in Lexington, Georgia. He moved to Greensboro and was elected as a Representative to the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1817 to March 3, 1821. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Seventeenth Congress, but was elected to the Eighteenth Congress and served from March 4, 1823 to December 6, 1824, when he resigned, having been elected to the U.S. Senate; while a Representative during the Eighteenth Congress, he was chairman of the Committee on Public Expenditures. He was elected to the Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Nicholas Ware and served from December 6, 1824 until his resignation in 1828. He was a judge of the superior court of Georgia, and died in Greensboro in 1830. Cobb County, Georgia is named in his honor. February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 (MDCCCXXX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... Seal of the U.S. Senate The Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral United States Congress, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Columbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... A bar association is a body of lawyers who, in some jurisdictions, are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession. ... Lexington is a city located in Oglethorpe County, Georgia. ... Greensboro is a city located in Greene County, Georgia. ... Fifteenth United States Congress Links and spelling have to be verified. ... Sixteenth United States Congress Links and spelling have to be verified. ... Seventeenth United States Congress Links and spelling have to be verified. ... Eighteenth United States Congress Links and spelling have to be verified. ... In law, and more specifically, in the Anglo-American common law legal tradition, a superior court is a court of general jurisdiction over all, or major, civil and criminal cases. ... Cobb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ...

Preceded by
Wilson Lumpkin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's At-large congressional district

March 4, 1817 - March 3, 1821
Succeeded by
Alfred Cuthbert
Preceded by
New seat
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's At-large congressional district

March 4, 1823 - December 6, 1824
Succeeded by
Richard H. Wilde
Preceded by
Nicholas Ware
United States Senator (Class 2) from Georgia
1824–1828
Served alongside: John Elliott, John M. Berrien
Succeeded by
Oliver H. Prince

Wilson Lumpkin (January 14, 1783 - December 28, 1870 was a United States Representative and Senator from Georgia. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Georgia to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... The coronation banquet for George IV 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Alfred Cuthbert (December 23, 1785 - July 9, 1856) was a United States Representative and Senator from Georgia. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Georgia to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... |Georgia ratified the Constitution on January 2, 1788. ... John MacPherson Berrien (August 23, 1781–January 1, 1856) of Georgia was a United States Senator and Andrew Jacksons Attorney General. ...

References


  Results from FactBites:
 
Alabama Governor Rufus Willis Cobb (484 words)
Governor Cobb was educated at an academy in Ashville and graduated from the University of Tennessee, at Knoxville, in 1850.
Cobb was elected governor in 1878 and reelected in 1880.
Cobb belonged to all the branches of the York Rite Masons and was grand master of the grand lodge of Alabama in 1879 and 1880.
Thomas W. Cobb -- Cobb County Sheriff's Office, Marietta Georgia (261 words)
Thomas Willis Cobb was born in Columbia County, Georgia, in 1784.
Cobb was one of the leaders in the vote to censure that officer.
Thomas Willis Cobb died in Greensborough, Georgia, on February 1, 1830 and was layed to rest in the Greensboro Cemetery.
  More results at FactBites »


 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.