John Webber (politician)
John Webber (1841 – 12 March 1904) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Queensland Legislative Council.[1]
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, later Thargomindah |
| Nationality | English Australian |
| Spouse | Henrietta Wills (m.1869 d.1896) |
Early life
Webber was born in Kingsbrompton, Somerset, in 1841 to Thomas Webber and his wife Ann (née Burston).[1] Webber married Henrietta Wells, in 1869 at Wanganella, New South Wales.[1]
Politics
Webber was a member of the Bulloo Divisional Board,[2] the Rabbit Board, and from May 1899 till his death a member of the Queensland Legislative Council.[1]
Later life
Webber died on 12 March 1904 at St Helen's Private Hospital in Brisbane, following a long illness..,[1] and was buried in Toowong Cemetery but later exhumed for burial in Thargomindah with his wife.[3][4]
References
- "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- "Queensland News". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. Vol. XXXV, no. 5083. Queensland, Australia. 1 February 1894. p. 5. Retrieved 15 August 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- Webber John — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- Webster, Judy (18 May 2016). "Thargomindah Cemetery (Qld)". Retrieved 15 August 2016.
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