John Webber (politician)

John Webber
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
In office
9 May 1899 – 12 March 1904
Personal details
BornJohn Webber
1841
Died1904 (aged 62–63)
Resting placeToowong Cemetery, later Thargomindah
NationalityEnglish Australian
SpouseHenrietta Wills (m.1869 d.1896)

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

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

  1. ^ a b c d e "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Webber John — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  4. ^ Webster, Judy (18 May 2016). "Thargomindah Cemetery (Qld)". Retrieved 15 August 2016.