Wapello County IA Archives Biographies.....Webber, John F. 1874 - 
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Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher

HON. JOHN F. WEBBER.

Hon. John F Webber, state senator and member of the Ottumwa bar, has engaged in
law practice in this city since September, 1902. He was born in Ferris,
Illinois, September 26, 1874. His father, William J. Webber, was born in
Baltimore, Maryland, February 5, 1845, and in 1853 came to Iowa, but removed
from Keokuk to Clark county, Missouri, and in 1863 went to Hancock, Illinois. He
made farming his life work, following that pursuit until called to his final
rest on the 8th of February, 1913. His widow, who bore the maiden name of Mary
Ann Pilkington, was born in Hancock county, Illinois, November 4, 1850, and is
now living in Carthage, Illinois. They had two children: Charles A., who is now
a resident of Iowa City, Iowa, and John F.

The latter became a public-school pupil in Hancock county, Illinois, and
afterward became a student in the law department of the State University of
Iowa, from which he was graduated. He likewise pursued an academic course in
Carthage College at Carthage, Illinois, and upon the broad foundation of good
classical training he builded the superstructure of his professional knowledge.
After leaving school he went upon the road, traveling for a farm implement house
for three years. He then entered upon the practice of law, opening an office in
Ottumwa in September, 1902. Here he conducts a general law practice, but gives
particular attention to farm mortgages and investments and is regarded as a
capable and enterprising business man. He is also a stockholder and one of the
directors in the Ottumwa National Bank and the Wapello County Savings Bank of
Ottumwa and the Blakesburg Savings Bank at Blakesburg, Iowa. His judgment is
sound, his enterprise unfaltering and his laudable ambition and even paced
energy have carried him into important relations.

On the 2d of October, 1900, Mr. Webber was united in marriage to Miss Estella L.
Bailey, who was born in Ferris, Illinois, a daughter of George W. and Eliza
(Ward) Bailey, the former a farmer by occupation, but now living retired. Mr.
and Mrs. Webber are the parents of two sons: John F., born November 22, 1905,
and Bailey C., born February 14, 1910.

The family attend the Methodist church, in which Mr. and Mrs. Webber hold
membership. He also belongs to the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, the
Ancient Order of United Workmen and the Yeomen, while along more strictly social
lines his connection is with the Wapello and the Country Clubs. Mrs. Webber is a
member of the P. E. O. Society, the Legislative Ladies League of Iowa and other
social and literary clubs of Ottumwa. His political indorsement is given the
democratic party, and in 1910 he was elected to represent his district in the
state senate for a four years' term, so that he is the present incumbent in the
office. During the sessions of the general assembly he has proven his loyalty to
the best interests of the commonwealth by his stalwart championship of many
measures for the general good. He is a member of ways and means, appropriations,
judiciary and other important committees and has been recognized as a leader in
all legislation pertaining to taxation matters and laws seeking to govern public
utilities. He has also taken an important part in securing the passage of and is
one of the authors of the present employer's liability or workmen's compensation
law passed in the thirty-fifth general assembly. He is widely known and popular.
His friends and fellows feel that he has broad knowledge of vital questions and
issues of the day and that his position upon important questions is founded upon
a public-spirited devotion to the general good.


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Extracted from:
HISTORY OF WAPELLO COUNTY IOWA
ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME II
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1914

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