Williamson Cobb (1807-1864) was a plantation owner and merchant and represented Madison County in the U.S. Congress from 1847 to 1861. He was a devoted Unionist and staunchly opposed secession in the lead up to the Civil War.
Williamson Cobb
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Courtesy of the A. S. Williams III Americana Collection, University of Alabama Libraries
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