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Billy Webb (footballer)
William or Bill Webb may refer to: Politicians * William Benning Webb (1825–1896), American politician and attorney * William C. Webb (1824–1898), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Kansas House of Representatives * William George Webb (1843–1905), British Member of Parliament for Kingswinford, 1900–1905 * William Hoste Webb (1820–1890), Quebec lawyer and political figure * William R. Webb (1842–1926), U.S. Senator from Tennessee * William Wilson Webb (1826–1894), Ontario businessman and political figure * William Webb (Victorian politician) (1842–1911), MP in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1889 to 1904 Sports * B. W. Webb (William Wilson Webb Jr., born 1990), American football cornerback * William Webb (boxer) (1882–1949), British Olympic bronze medal (1908) bantamweight boxer * William Webb (rower) (1880–1960), New Zealand World Champion rower * Bill Webb (pitcher) (1913–1994), Major League Baseball player * Bill Webb (rugby union) (1868 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Benning Webb
William Benning Webb (September 17, 1825 – March 13, 1896) was an American politician and attorney who was the Police Superintendent of Washington, D.C., and president of the board of commissioners for the District of Columbia, U.S., from 1886 to 1889. He was the first President of the Board of Commissioners to be born in Washington. Biography Webb was born in the City of Washington, DC on September 17, 1825. He was only 19 years old when he graduated from Columbia College (now George Washington University), and was admitted to the District of Columbia bar Three years later. Upon admission he entered practice, in which he remained until 1861. That year, the capital's Metropolitan Police Department was organized, and Webb was appointed its first superintendent by Mayor Richard Wallach. Webb served in this capacity until 1863 when he resigned from the Police Department and returned to his Washington law practice. He commanded an extremely high reputation among his colleagues. ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |