William George Webb

William George Webb (1843 – 14 June 1905)[1][2] was an English businessman, brewer and politician. He was Member of Parliament for Kingswinford.[3]

William George Webb, 1901 photograph

Life

He was the elder son of Edward Webb (1810–1872) of Wordsley, Staffordshire, and his wife Eliza. His father's business interests included glass manufacture at Amblecote and elsewhere (he was a cousin of Thomas Webb (1804–1869) the glassmaker), and milling.[1][2][4] He became senior partner in the seed company Edward Webb & Sons,[5] with agricultural seed farms of over 1000 acres at Kinver.[6] The firm also acted as wool and hop merchants, and sold manure.[7][8]

Webb commanded the South Staffordshire Militia, and used the rank Colonel.[9] He was elected to parliament at the 1900 United Kingdom general election, as a Conservative.[10][11]

Publicity for Webbs

Webb died at Stourbridge following a short illness, aged 61.[12] His estate was valued at over £500,000.[5] He was a director of P. Phipps & Co. (Northampton and Towcester Breweries), where his place was taken by his brother Edward.[13]

His vacated parliamentary seat was held by Henry Staveley-Hill in the by-election that followed.[14]

Family

Webb married Ada Pryce, daughter of Captain Broughton Pryce, at Wanstead on 14 October 1874.[2][15] They had three sons and two daughters.[16] The eldest son, W. Harcourt Webb, was wounded at Senekal in the Second Boer War, and became managing director of Webb & Sons;[17][18] another son, Frank, also served in the war.[19]

Notes
  1. "Dod's Parliamentary Companion". Internet Archive. 1904. p. 371. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  2. "Hazell's annual ... a cyclopædic record of men and topics of the day ." Internet Archive. 1905. p. 527. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  3. "Brewery History: 118, pp. 2-20". Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  4. "antiquarian.us, History of William Webb, Jr. & Edward Webb". Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  5. "Will of Colonel Webb M.P." Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser. 1 November 1905. Retrieved 17 April 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Agriculture, &c". Worcester Journal. 6 July 1878. p. 6. Retrieved 17 April 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Rural Notes". Western Mail. 20 October 1900. p. 3. Retrieved 17 April 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. "Implements". Tamworth Herald. 29 August 1885. p. 5. Retrieved 17 April 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. "Death of Colonel Webb M.P." Western Gazette. 16 June 1905. Retrieved 17 April 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. "Debrett's House of Commons". Internet Archive. 1901. p. 247. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  11. "Mr William Webb, former MP, Kingswinford - TheyWorkForYou". MySociety. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  12. "Obituary". Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser. 10 June 1905. p. 19. Retrieved 17 April 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  13. "P. Phipps & Co. Limited". Northampton Mercury. 15 December 1905. p. 6. Retrieved 17 April 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  14. "Lieut-Colonel Henry Staveley-Hill (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  15. "Births, Deaths and Marriages". Worcester Journal. 17 October 1874. Retrieved 17 April 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  16. "The New Members". London Standard. 8 October 1900. p. 4. Retrieved 17 April 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  17. "Notes of the Week". Lichfield Mercury. 26 October 1900. p. 5. Retrieved 17 April 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  18. "blackcountryatwar.org, County Express, August 29th 1914". Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  19. "The Imperial Yeomanry". Birmingham Daily Post. 27 January 1900. p. 8. Retrieved 17 April 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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