Cobb

Howell, an American statesman; born in Cherry Hill, Ga., Sept. 7, 1815. In 1848 was elected to Congre as 2 Democrat. He served eight. years and was Speaker of the House one term. Elected governor of Georgia’ in 1851, he returned to- Congre in 1855, and was made Secretary of the Treasury by President Buchanan in 1857, resigning in 1860 to urge sece ion. He held a Confederate military commi ion in the Civil War, but saw little service. He died in New York city, Oct. 9, 1868.