John Webber (politician)

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The Hon
John Webber
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
In office
9 May 1899 – 12 March 1904
Personal details
Born John Webber
1841
Kingsbrompton, Somerset, England
Died 1904 (aged 62–63)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting place Toowong Cemetery
Nationality English Australian
Spouse(s) Henrietta Wills (m.1869 d.1896)
Religion Church of England

John Webber (1841 – 12 March 1904) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Council.[1]

Webber was born in Kingsbrompton, Somerset, in 1841 to Thomas Webber and his wife Ann (née Burston).[1]

He was a member of the Thargomindah Divisional Board, the Rabbit Board, and from May 1899 till his death a member of the Queensland Legislative Council.[1]

Webber married Henrietta Wells, in 1869 at Wanganella, New South Wales.[1] He died on 12 March 1904,[1] and was buried in Toowong Cemetery but later exhumed for burial elesewhere.[2]

References

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  2. Webber John — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 15 March 2015.