Show Silas n D Dead DeRd Chicago April n Ii Cobb who hat hAil been beon prominently Identified with the interests of this city for nearly seventy years ear died today tOOny from pneumonia after atter n a short III illness ntH Mr Cobb was wal born In Montpelier Vermont In January 1514 and came to Chicago In 1 leis lie lt was IVas president ot of the Chicago City company when hn It built Ito Ita first ebie line Ile In his hili later r yare he gave large sums BumB to various arlou religious and institutions Cobb hall University of Chicago reeled erected at II a east or of one of ble |