George Webb (politician)

George Webb
Member of Parliament
for Leeds
In office
June 1945  April 1949
Preceded by George Fulford
Succeeded by George Fulford
Personal details
Born George Robert Webb
(1886-07-10)10 July 1886
Gananoque, Ontario
Died 20 July 1958(1958-07-20) (aged 72)[1]
Political party Progressive Conservative
Spouse(s) Violet Duclos Britton
m. 29 September 1926[2]
Profession automotive retailer, insurance agent

George Robert Webb (10 July 1886 20 July 1958) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Gananoque, Ontario and became an insurance agent by career.

Webb was mayor of Gananoque, Ontario at one time. He owned and operated George R. Webb Insurance Agencies, and also the automotive retail firm Webb Motor Sales.[2]

He was elected to Parliament at the Leeds riding in the 1945 general election and served one term, the 20th Canadian Parliament, then did not seek re-election in the 1949 election.

References

  1. "Gananoque Cemetery Headstone Photographs Section 35". Leeds & Grenville GenWeb. Archived from the original on 29 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
  2. 1 2 Normandin, G. Pierre (1947). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.


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