Osro Cobb | |
|---|---|
| United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas | |
| In office 1954–1962 | |
| Preceded by | James T. Gooch |
| Succeeded by | Robert D. Smith Jr |
| Arkansas Republican Party State Chairman | |
| In office 1932–1955 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew J. Russell |
| Succeeded by | Ben C. Henley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 28, 1904 Hatton, Arkansas, US |
| Died | January 18, 1996 (aged 91) Little Rock, Arkansas, US |
| Spouse(s) | Audrey Umsted (m. 1938–1976, her death) Martha Jane Rebsamen (m. 1977–1996, his death) |
| Children | One adopted son, Two stepchildren |
| Parent(s) | Philander and Ida Sublette Cobb |
| Residence | Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Alma mater | Henderson State University University of Arkansas (LL.B.) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Osro Cobb (May 28, 1904 – January 18, 1996) was a Republican lawyer who worked to establish a two-party system in the US state of Arkansas. In 1926, he was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives from Montgomery County and served as the only Republican member in the chamber for two two-year terms. He was the United States attorney for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas during the Little Rock Crisis of 1957–1958. He served a year on the Arkansas Supreme Court in 1966 as a temporary appointee of Democratic Governor Orval Faubus.