John Webb (died 1795)
English politician
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John Webb (1730? – 4 February 1795) was an English politician.
He was the son of Nicholas Webb of Norton Court, near Gloucester and was a ship's husband (an agent appointed by the owner of a ship with the authority to make repairs and attend to the equipment of the ship when in home port) for the East India Company.[1]
He was appointed sheriff of Gloucester for 1761–1762 and made mayor for 1770–1771, 1776–1777 and 1786–1787.[2] He was a Member (MP) for Gloucester from 1780 to his death.[1][3]
He married Arabella, the daughter of Thomas Bushell of Sevinbroke, Oxfordshire, with whom he had 2 sons and 3 daughters.
