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George Webb (politician)

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George Webb
Member of Parliament
for Leeds
In office
June 1945 – April 1949
Preceded byGeorge Fulford
Succeeded byGeorge Fulford
Personal details
Born
George Robert Webb

(1886-07-10)10 July 1886
Gananoque, Ontario, Canada
Died20 July 1958(1958-07-20) (aged 72)[1]
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Spouse(s)Violet Duclos Britton
m. 29 September 1926[2]
ProfessionAutomotive retailer, insurance agent

George Robert Webb (10 July 1886 – 20 July 1958) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. 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 4 August 2009.
  2. ^ a b Normandin, G. Pierre (1947). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.