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many persons called and visited and complained that they thought a substantial number of votes for me had not been counted. This probably did happen, though to what extent no one can be sure. It also hurt the presidential campaign of my friend, Governor [[Alf Landon]] of [[Kansas]]. This reinforced my conviction that it was absolutely necessary for the rights of the minority party to be protected in elections through the appointment of precinct judges and clerks.<ref>Cobb, p. 62</ref></blockquote>

many persons called and visited and complained that they thought a substantial number of votes for me had not been counted. This probably did happen, though to what extent no one can be sure. It also hurt the presidential campaign of my friend, Governor [[Alf Landon]] of [[Kansas]]. This reinforced my conviction that it was absolutely necessary for the rights of the minority party to be protected in elections through the appointment of precinct judges and clerks.<ref>Cobb, p. 62</ref></blockquote>

    

    

In the late 1930s, Cobb formed the Cobb, Cazort, and Holt law firm in Little Rock, which was dissolved at the start of [[World War II]]. In 1942, Cobb joined the United States Army Air Corps, the forerunner of the Air Forcej, at the rank of first lieutenant. Cobb was promoted to [[lieutenant colonel]] and was a judge advocate at Berry Field in [[Nashville]], [[Tennessee]], and thereafter at Rosecrans Field in [[St. Joseph, [[Missouri]]. At Wright-Patterson Field in [[Dayton]], [[Ohio]], he worked on contracts to procure aircraft parts for the Army Air Corps.<ref name=bio/>  

In the late 1930s, Cobb formed the Cobb, Cazort, and Holt law firm in Little Rock, which was dissolved at the start of [[World War II]]. In 1942, Cobb joined the United States Army Air Corps, the forerunner of the Air Forcej, at the rank of first lieutenant. Cobb was promoted to [[lieutenant colonel]] and was a judge advocate at Berry Field in [[Nashville]], [[Tennessee]], and thereafter at Rosecrans Field in St. Joseph, [[Missouri]]. At Wright-Patterson Field in [[Dayton]], [[Ohio]], he worked on contracts to procure aircraft parts for the Army Air Corps.<ref name=bio/>  

   

   

In 1946, he was discharged from the military and joined John E. Coates in the opening of a law firm in the Pyramid Building in Little Rock. Cobb represented timber companies and worked to organize the [[interest group]], the Arkansas Wood Products Association, forerunner of the Arkansas Forestry Association. He also became involved in the Smackover field. In 1948, with the assistance of former Governor Sid McMath, a Democrat, Cobb helped to pass Initiated Act 3, which guarantees that a member of the minority party be in place at each precinct in Arkansas. The act prevented Democrats from ignoring votes cast by Republicans in heavily Democrat precincts.<ref name=bio/>

In 1946, he was discharged from the military and joined John E. Coates in the opening of a law firm in the Pyramid Building in Little Rock. Cobb represented timber companies and worked to organize the [[interest group]], the Arkansas Wood Products Association, forerunner of the Arkansas Forestry Association. He also became involved in the Smackover field. In 1948, with the assistance of former Governor Sid McMath, a Democrat, Cobb helped to pass Initiated Act 3, which guarantees that a member of the minority party be in place at each precinct in Arkansas. The act prevented Democrats from ignoring votes cast by Republicans in heavily Democrat precincts.<ref name=bio/>