William George Webb

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]