Background
Cobb, Owens Taylor was born on February 27, 1933 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Son of Owens Taylor Cobb and Kathryn (Williams) Shinn.
Cobb, Owens Taylor was born on February 27, 1933 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Son of Owens Taylor Cobb and Kathryn (Williams) Shinn.
Clemson University; University of South Carolina (Bachelor of Arts, 1956. Juris Doctor, 1959). Instructor, Business Law, University of South Carolina, 1965. Member, South Carolina House of Representatives, 1962-1966.
Master in Equity, Richland County, 1971-1975. Judge, Richland County Court, 1975-1979. Family Court Judge, Fifth Judicial Circuit, 1980-1983.
Circuit Judge, Fifth Judicial Circuit, 1983-1988, Retired.
With United States. Army, 1953-1955. Working as a partner of BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Admitted to the bar, 1959, South Carolina and United States. District Court, District of South Carolina.
1966, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. 1970, United States. Supreme Court.
Legislator South Carolina House of Representatives, Columbia, 1962-1966. Chairman Richland County Democratic Party, Columbia, 1966-1968. Corporal United States Army, 1953-1955.
Member South Carolina Council Arbitration, Mediation and Dispute Resolution, Quail Unlimited, Inc. (chairman, board trustees 1985-1993), Executive Sertoma Club.
Quail hunting, fly fishing.
Married Jacqueline Turine Oswald, August 15, 1953 (deceased January 1978). Children: Kathryn T., Jolene C. Plyler, Owens Taylor III. Married Betty Jo Gambrell, June 19, 1982 (divorced December 1996).
1 child, Walker Ennis.