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William "Wm." Webb, Jr.
House 1876-77 (District 14)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Blue Earth
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
12/29/1844
Birth Place:
Wilmington, Delaware
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
12/12/1899
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Quaker
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Wm.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Sterling Center
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
Delaware Schools; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
Army, 2nd Minnesota Infantry (United States Civil War, Atlanta Campaign, Fights at Raseca and Kenesaw Mountain);
02/1864 to 07/1865
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Emily Sanborn Webb
Children:
Three children: Henry, Albert, and Rachel
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Henry P. Webb
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Son
GENERAL NOTES
He was of Welsch and English ancestry.
He was born near Wilmington, Delaware.
He came to Minnesota in 1857, settled in Blue Earth County.
"Politically he is a Republican." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 53)
Elected:
11/7/1876
Residence:
Sterling Center
Term of Office:
1/2/1877 to 1/7/1878
Oath Date:
1/2/1877
Counties Represented:
Blue Earth
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: "Politically he is a Republican." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 53)
Committees:
-
Education
-
Insurance (Chair)
-
Tree Culture and Fuel
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.
Elected:
11/2/1875
Residence:
Sterling Center
Term of Office:
1/4/1876 to 1/1/1877
Oath Date:
1/4/1876
Counties Represented:
Blue Earth
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Education
-
Enrollment (Chair)
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.
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