| William Hoste Webb | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Richmond—Wolfe | |
| In office 1867–1874 | |
| Succeeded by | Henry Aylmer |
| Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Wellington | |
| In office 1875–1887 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Hale |
| Succeeded by | Francis Edward Gilman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1820-11-24)24 November 1820 Hampshire, England |
| Died | 19 December 1890(1890-12-19) (aged 70) Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada |
William Hoste Webb, QC (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.
Electoral record
| 1867 Canadian federal election: Richmond—Wolfe | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | William Hoste Webb | 1,137 | ||||||
| Unknown | Mr. Beique | 903 | ||||||
| Source: Canadian Elections Database | ||||||||
| 1872 Canadian federal election: Richmond—Wolfe | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | William Hoste Webb | 893 | ||||||
| Unknown | J. Graham | 483 | ||||||
| Unknown | O. Gaudet | 389 | ||||||
| Unknown | W. Jones | 290 | ||||||
| Source: Canadian Elections Database | ||||||||
| 1874 Canadian federal election: Richmond—Wolfe | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Henry Aylmer | 1,111 | ||||||
| Unknown | William Hoste Webb | 949 | ||||||
| Unknown | O. Gaudet | 10 | ||||||
| Source: lop.parl.ca | ||||||||
References
- "William Hoste Webb". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
- William Hoste Webb – Parliament of Canada biography
- The Canadian biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men... (1881)
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- Sayers, Anthony M. "1867 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
- Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
- 1820 births
- 1890 deaths
- Politicians from Hampshire
- English emigrants to pre-Confederation Quebec
- Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs
- Conservative Party of Quebec MLCs
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- Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from Canada East
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- 19th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada