William Hoste Webb

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

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.