Benjamin Webster (politician)
Benjamin Webster (April 14, 1867 – March 15, 1923) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
[edit]Webster was born on April 14, 1867, in Platteville, Wisconsin.[1] He died there on March 15, 1923.[2]
Career
[edit]Webster was a member of the Assembly during the 1917 session.[2][3] Previously, he had been postmaster of Platteville from 1898 to 1914.[2] At the time of his death, Webster was mayor of Platteville,[2] having been elected in 1922.[4][5] He was a Republican.
References
[edit]- ^ The Wisconsin Blue Book. Madison. 1917. pp. 528–529.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b c d "Platteville Loses Prominent Citizen". Janesville Daily Gazette. March 26, 1923. p. 4. Retrieved June 28, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Journal of Proceedings of the Fifty-Sixth Session of the Wisconsin Legislature. Madison, Wisconsin: Democrat Printing Company. 1923. pp. 1393–1394.
- ^ "City Elections: Platteville". Eau Claire Leader. April 6, 1922. p. 8. Retrieved June 29, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Webster Is Mayor at Platteville". Janesville Daily Gazette. April 6, 1922. p. 6. Retrieved June 29, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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