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William C. Webb

For others of the same name, see William Webb.

William C. Webb
1st Kansas Superintendent of Insurance
In office
January 1, 1871 – January 1, 1873
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byEdward Russell
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 41st district
In office
January 1, 1891 – January 1, 1893
Preceded byGeorge W. Veale
Succeeded byRichard D. McCliman
In office
January 1, 1870 – January 1, 1872
Preceded byJohn Guthrie
Succeeded byGeorge W. Wood
Kansas District Court Judge for the 11th district
In office
March 16, 1870 – November 17, 1870
Appointed byJames M. Harvey
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byHenry G. Webb
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Waushara County district
In office
January 6, 1862 – January 2, 1865
Preceded byHenry G. Webb
Succeeded byOscar Babcock
In office
January 4, 1858 – January 3, 1859
Preceded byGeorge Hawley
Succeeded byCharles White
Personal details
Born
William Craw Webb

(1824-04-21)April 21, 1824
Ridgebury, Pennsylvania
DiedApril 19, 1898(1898-04-19) (aged 73)
Topeka, Kansas
Resting placeTopeka Cemetery, Topeka
Political party
Spouses
  • Emily Emblem Abbott
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1845; died 1852)​
  • Mary Malvina Witter
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1855; died 1855)​
Children
  • Leland Justin Webb
  • (b. 1846; died 1893)
  • Sarah Annis "Sadie" (Walker)
  • (b. 1848; died 1931)
  • Linus Simmons Webb
  • (b. 1850; died 1923)
  • 1 other son
  • 1 other daughter
Parents
Relatives
ProfessionLawyer
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers (Union Army)
Years of service1864–1865
RankColonel, USV
Unit37th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Commands52nd Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

William Craw Webb (April 21, 1824 – April 19, 1898) was an American lawyer, Republican politician, and pioneer of Wisconsin and Kansas. He was the first Kansas Insurance Commissioner, served as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives and the Wisconsin State Assembly, and served as a Kansas district court judge. Earlier in life, he served as a Union Army officer in the American Civil War.

His brothers, James H. Webb, Henry G. Webb, and Charles M. Webb, were also prominent lawyers and politicians. Their father, John Leland Webb, was a politician in Pennsylvania.

Biography

Webb was born in Ridgebury Township, Pennsylvania, on April 21, 1824, son of John L. and Annis (Hammond) Webb. Later, he was a resident of Wautoma, Wisconsin. He died on April 24, 1898, in Topeka, Kansas.[1]

Political career

Webb was Chief Clerk of the Wisconsin Assembly for the 1857 session, when his brother, Henry, was a member. In the fall general election that year, he was elected to succeed his brother as a member of the Assembly for the 1858 session. He was elected again to serve in the 1862, 1863 and 1864 sessions. He served a term as Speaker.[2] Previously, he had been Chief Clerk of the Assembly in 1857. Webb was also District Attorney and Judge of Waushara County, Wisconsin.

In 1870, Webb was a Kansas District Court judge. From 1871 to 1873, he was the first Kansas State Superintendent of Insurance. Webb was a member of the House of Representatives from 1870 to 1871 before being re-elected in 1891.[3] Additionally, he was Attorney and Superior Court Judge of Shawnee County, Kansas.

Webb's affiliation by the time he held office was with the Republican Party.

Military career

Webb was initially assigned to the 37th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was later commissioned Colonel of the 52nd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, but was never mustered into federal service at that rank, because the regiment did not reach its full strength.[4] He was a Companion of the Kansas Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.

Family

Webb's son Leland Justin Webb, was a lawyer and politician.[5] His brothers, Henry and Charles were also active in politics and law in Wisconsin and Kansas.

References

  1. ^ "Proceedings of the State Bar Association of Wisconsin". State Bar Association of Wisconsin. 1901. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  2. ^ "War Papers Read Before the Commandery of the State of Wisconsin". Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. 1891. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  3. ^ Admire's Political and Legislative Hand-Book for Kansas. George W. Crane & Co. 1891. p. 456. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  4. ^ "Fifty-Second Infantry". The Military History of Wisconsin. Clarke & Co. 1868. p. 869. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  5. ^ The Sunflower Picket-Leland Justin Webb
Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by
George Hawley
 Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Waushara County district
January 4, 1858 – January 3, 1859 		Succeeded by
Charles White
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Waushara County district
January 6, 1862 – January 2, 1865 		Succeeded by
Oscar Babcock
Kansas House of Representatives
Preceded by
John Guthrie
 Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 41st district
January 1, 1870 – January 1, 1872 		Succeeded by
George W. Wood
Preceded by
George W. Veale
 Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 41st district
January 1, 1891 – January 1, 1893 		Succeeded by
Richard D. McCliman
Political offices
Office created Kansas Superintendent of Insurance
January 1, 1871 – January 1, 1873 		Succeeded by
Edward Russell
Legal offices
District created Kansas District Court Judge for the 11th district
March 16, 1870 – November 17, 1870 		Succeeded by
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