Amasa Cobb

The Honorable Amasa Cobb
6th and 9th Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court
In office 1890–1892
Preceded by	Manoah B. Reese
Succeeded by	Samuel Maxwell
In office 1884–1886
Preceded by	George B. Lake
Succeeded by	Samuel Maxwell
Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court
In office 1878–1892
Preceded by	Daniel Gantt
Succeeded by	Alfred M. Post
5th Mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska
In office 1875–1876
Preceded by	Samuel W. Little
Succeeded by	Robert D. Silver, Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1871
Preceded by	A. Scott Sloan
Succeeded by	J. Allen Barber
13th Speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly
In office January 9, 1861 – January 8, 1862
Preceded by	William P. Lyon
Succeeded by	Joseph W. Beardsley
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 15th district
In office January 10, 1855 – January 14, 1857
Preceded by	Levi Sterling
Succeeded by	Lemuel W. Joiner
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Iowa 2nd district
In office January 11, 1860 – January 8, 1862
Preceded by	Levi Sterling
Succeeded by	John H. Vivian
Personal details
Born	(1823-09-27)September 27, 1823 Crawford County, Illinois
Died	July 5, 1905(1905-07-05) (aged 81) Los Angeles, California
Resting place	Wyuka Cemetery Lincoln, Nebraska
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Philadelphia Stone Moffett (m. 1849; died 1896)
Children	Gertrude Cobb (b. 1850; died 1852)
Parents	John Cobb (father) Nancy (Briggs) Cobb (mother)
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Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Colonel, USV Brevet Brigadier General, USV
Unit	Army of the Potomac
Commands	5th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry 43rd Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War Peninsula Campaign Siege of Yorktown Battle of Williamsburg Seven Days Battles Battle of Gaines's Mill Battle of Garnett's & Golding's Farm Maryland campaign Battle of Antietam Fredericksburg campaign Battle of Fredericksburg

Amasa Cobb (September 27, 1823 – July 5, 1905) was an American politician and judge. He was the 6th and 9th Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court and the 5th Mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska. Earlier in his life, he was a United States Congressman from Wisconsin for 8 years and served as the 13th Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly. He also served as a Union Army officer during the American Civil War.