John Webber
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
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| Intro | Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
| Places | Australia | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 1841, Brompton Regis, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom | |
| Death | 1904Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (aged 63 years) |
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Biography
John Webber (1841 – 12 March 1904) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Queensland Legislative Council.
Early life
Webber was born in Kingsbrompton, Somerset, in 1841 to Thomas Webber and his wife Ann (née Burston). Webber married Henrietta Wells, in 1869 at Wanganella, New South Wales.
Politics
Webber was a member of the Bulloo Divisional Board, the Rabbit Board, and from May 1899 till his death a member of the Queensland Legislative Council.
Later life
Webber died on 12 March 1904 at St Helen's Private Hospital in Brisbane, following a long illness.., and was buried in Toowong Cemetery but later exhumed for burial in Thargomindah with his wife.