William George Webb (1843 – 14 June 1905)[1][2] was an English businessman, brewer and politician. He was Member of Parliament for Kingswinford.[3]
He was the elder son of Edward Webb (1810–1872) of Wordsley, Staffordshire, and his wife Eliza. His father's business interests included glass manufacture at Amblecote and elsewhere (he was a cousin of the glassmaker Thomas Webb (1804–1869)), and milling.[1][2][4] He became senior partner in the seed company Edward Webb & Sons,[5] with agricultural seed farms of over 1000 acres at Kinver.[6] The firm also acted as wool and hop merchants, and sold manure.[7][8]
Webb commanded the South Staffordshire Militia, and used the rank of Colonel.[9] He was elected to parliament at the 1900 United Kingdom general election, as a Conservative.[10][11]
Webb died at Stourbridge following a short illness, aged 61.[12] His estate was valued at over £500,000.[5] He was a director of P. Phipps & Co. (Northampton and Towcester Breweries), where his place was taken by his brother Edward.[13]
His vacated parliamentary seat was held by Henry Staveley-Hill in the by-election that followed.[14]
Webb married Ada Pryce, daughter of Captain Broughton Pryce, at Wanstead on 14 October 1874.[2][15] They had three sons and two daughters.[16] The eldest son, W. Harcourt Webb, was wounded at Senekal in the Second Boer War, and later became managing director of Webb & Sons;[17][18] another son, Frank, also served in the war.[19]