Samuel R. Webster
Samuel R. Webster | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office 1897, 1917, 1919 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Robert Webster July 7, 1854 Elba, Wisconsin, US |
| Died | March 12, 1948 (aged 93) Columbus, Wisconsin, US |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Harriet Chamberlin
(m. 1879; died 1939) |
| Education | Ripon College |
Samuel Robert Webster (July 7, 1854 – March 12, 1948) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
Webster was born on the Webster farm in Elba, Wisconsin, east of Columbus.[1][2] He attended high school in Danville, Wisconsin and Columbus before attending Ripon College and the Milwaukee Business College. Webster's son, Harold, became County Surveyor of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. The elder Webster and his family were Congregationalists.[3] Webster married Harriet Chamberlin (1854–1939) in 1879.[2] Webster died in Columbus on March 12, 1948.[1]
Career
Webster was elected to the Assembly in 1896, 1916 and 1918.[4] He was a Republican.
References
- ^ a b Written at Columbus, Wisconsin. "Samuel Webster Dies at Columbus". The Capital Times. Madison, Wisconsin. March 13, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved November 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Samuel R. Webster". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, WI. March 13, 1948. p. 2. Retrieved June 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Usher, Ellis Baker (1914). Wisconsin: Its Story and Biography, 1848–1913. Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Co. pp. 2084–2087.
- ^ Hunter, Paul F., ed. (1919). Wisconsin Blue Book. Government of Wisconsin. p. 480. Retrieved November 21, 2025 – via Google Books.
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