Samuel R. Webster Explained

Samuel Robert Webster (July 7, 1854 in Elba, Wisconsin  - March 12, 1948)^[1] was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Webster was born on the Webster farm in Elba, Wisconsin, east of Columbus.^{[1] [2]} He attended high school in Danville, Wisconsin and Columbus before attending Ripon College and the Milwaukee Business College. Webster's son, Harold, became County Surveyor of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. The elder Webster and his family were Congregationalists.^[3] Webster married Harriet Chamberlin (1854–1939) in 1879.^[2] Webster died in Columbus.^[1]

Career

Webster was elected to the Assembly in 1896, 1916 and 1918.^[4] He was a Republican.

Notes and References

1. News: Samuel Webster Dies at Columbus . The Capital Times . March 13, 1948 . Madison, WI . 3 . . June 17, 2021.
2. News: Samuel R. Webster . Wisconsin State Journal . March 13, 1948 . Madison, WI . 2 . . June 18, 2021.
3. Book: Ellis Baker Usher

   . Ellis Baker Usher. Ellis Baker Usher. 1914. Wisconsin: Its Story and Biography, 1848–1913. Chicago . The Lewis Publishing Co.. 2084–2087.

4. Book: Paul F. Hunter. 1919. The Wisconsin Blue Book. 480.