Born in Madison, Maine, Cobb attended the common schools. He moved with his father to Minnesota in 1850, where Stephen found work in the lumber business.[1] He studied languages and prepared for college. He entered Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin, in 1854, where he was a student for two years. He was graduated from Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, in 1858. He settled in Wyandotte, Kansas, in 1859 and commenced the practice of law. He entered the Union Army in 1862. He became captain and commissary sergeant of Volunteers on May 18, 1864. Brevetted major August 16, 1865, and honorably discharged on September 23, 1865. He served as mayor of Wyandotte in 1862 and again in 1868. He served in the State senate in 1862, 1869, and 1870. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1872 and served as speaker.
Cobb was elected as a Republican to the Forty-third Congress (March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1874 to the Forty-fourth Congress. He died in Wyandotte (now a part of Kansas City), Kansas, August 24, 1878. He was interred in Oak Grove Cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas.
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^Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 381.
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stephen, cobb, stephen, alonzo, cobb, june, 1833, august, 1878, representative, from, kansas, member, house, representatives, from, kansas, large, districtin, office, march, 1873, march, 1875preceded, byseat, createdsucceeded, byseat, eliminatedmember, kansas,. Stephen Alonzo Cobb June 17 1833 August 24 1878 was a U S Representative from Kansas Stephen A CobbMember of the U S House of Representatives from Kansas s at large districtIn office March 4 1873 March 3 1875Preceded bySeat createdSucceeded bySeat eliminatedMember of the Kansas House of RepresentativesIn office 1872Member of the Kansas State SenateIn office 186218691870Personal detailsBorn 1833 06 17 June 17 1833Madison MaineDiedAugust 24 1878 1878 08 24 aged 45 Kansas City KansasPolitical partyRepublicanBorn in Madison Maine Cobb attended the common schools He moved with his father to Minnesota in 1850 where Stephen found work in the lumber business 1 He studied languages and prepared for college He entered Beloit College Beloit Wisconsin in 1854 where he was a student for two years He was graduated from Brown University Providence Rhode Island in 1858 He settled in Wyandotte Kansas in 1859 and commenced the practice of law He entered the Union Army in 1862 He became captain and commissary sergeant of Volunteers on May 18 1864 Brevetted major August 16 1865 and honorably discharged on September 23 1865 He served as mayor of Wyandotte in 1862 and again in 1868 He served in the State senate in 1862 1869 and 1870 He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1872 and served as speaker Cobb was elected as a Republican to the Forty third Congress March 4 1873 March 3 1875 He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1874 to the Forty fourth Congress He died in Wyandotte now a part of Kansas City Kansas August 24 1878 He was interred in Oak Grove Cemetery Kansas City Kansas Notes edit Blackmar Frank Wilson 1912 Kansas A Cyclopedia of State History Embracing Events Institutions Industries Counties Cities Towns Prominent Persons Etc Standard Publishing Company pp 381 References editUnited States Congress Stephen A Cobb id C000551 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of RepresentativesPreceded bySeat created Member of the U S House of Representatives from Kansas s at large congressional district1873 1875 Succeeded bySeat eliminated nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stephen A Cobb amp oldid 1216469695, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
