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Erie County History
Also see [ Railway Officials in America 1906
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Webb, John C., town clerk of the town of Tonawanda, was born in Grand Island, Erie county, N. Y., February 9,
1859, a son of Henry and Marguerite (Wilbank) Webb. Henry Webb has spent most of his life as a farmer, coming in
1842 to Erie county, where forty-six years were spent in Grand Island farming, and where he now owns a fine farm.
In 1893 he retired to the village of Tonawanda, where he has since resided. He has been a Republican since the
formation of the party, has filled the office of assessor, and was one of the board of education for about twelve
years. John C. Webb received his education in the public school of his native town, and when seventeen left home,
going to Tonawanda, where he learned the blacksmith's trade, which he followed for eight years. He then engaged
in the dry dock business, which he pursued for over four years, and then discontinued it to resume blacksmithing
and carriage making, continuing at that until the spring of 1897, when he was elected to the office of town clerk.
He then closed his business to devote his entire time to the duties of this office. Mr. Webb has been a lifelong
Republican, though not active in political affairs until his friends prevailed upon him to accept the nomination
for the office of town clerk. He also holds the office of committeeman for the Fourth district. In 1892 he married
Katie A. McDermott, of Tonawanda, and they have five sons and two daughters: Thomas H., Harry E., John B., George
H., Anna U., Edward E. and Katie A.
Source:
Our County and it's people
a descriptive work on Erie County, New York
Edited by: Trumen C. White
The Boston History Company, Publishes 1898
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