William Hoste Webb Explained

William Hoste Webb
Constituency Mp:Richmond—Wolfe
Parliament:Canadian
Successor:Henry Aylmer
Term Start:1867
Term End:1874
Office2:Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Wellington
Predecessor2:Edward Hale
Successor2:Francis Edward Gilman
Term Start2:1875
Term End2:1887
Birth Date:1820 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Hampshire, England
Death Place:Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

William Hoste Webb, (24 November 1820  - 19 December 1890) was a Quebec lawyer and political figure. He represented Richmond—Wolfe in the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1874.

He was born in Hampshire, England in 1820. He studied at the Royal Naval School in London and came to Brompton Township in Lower Canada with his family in 1836. Webb articled in law in Montreal and was called to the bar in 1850. He served as warden for Melbourne and Richmond townships from 1855 to 1857 and from 1879 to 1883. He also served as mayor of Melbourne, was president of the Richmond Agricultural Society and served as a trustee for Saint Francis College in Richmond. In 1857, Webb was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Richmond & Wolfe. He was defeated in 1861 but reelected in 1863. Webb was named Queen's Counsel in 1867. He was elected to the federal parliament after Confederation and served until 1874. In 1875, he was named to the Legislative Council of Quebec for Wellington division and served until 1887, when he was appointed sheriff for Saint-François district. He died at Sherbrooke in 1890 from an apoplectic fit.

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