Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Webster, William Oliver 1904
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The Portland Observer, Wednesday, December 7, 1904
Probate Judge William Oliver Webster of Ionia died on a suburban train between 
Evanston and Chicago last Friday night while on his way home from St. Louis, 
where he had been with his wife attending the Worlds Fair.  Heart disease was 
the cause of death.

Judge Webster was one of the best known men in Ionia county and he had a wide 
acquaintance in Michigan and adjoining states as an attorney where he had 
appeared upon various occasions in the different courts on suits of greater or 
less importance.  Mr. Webster had quite a lucrative law practice and for the 
past four years had been probate judge of this county and last month was 
reelected.  For some time past, however, his health has not been of the best 
and his friends had been somewhat concerned about him, although he had said to 
them that he was feeling quite well.

Mr. Webster was a thoroughly honorable, conscientious Christian gentleman of 
the old school, courteous always, kind-hearted and a most companionable man.  
He had been a resident of Ionia for upward of 35 years, and as counselor at 
law he had no superiors in Ionia and had for clients some of the largest 
concerns and richest individuals in Ionia and surrounding counties.

An effort will be made to have his son, Montgomery, appointed to the end of 
the present term and to such time as a special election shall be held to 
choose Mr. Webster’s successor, and a petition will go, if it has not already 
been sent, to Governor Bliss to make such appointment.  According to law a new 
probate judge must be elected at the coming April election.

Deceased was 63 years of age and a native of New York state.  He is survived 
by a widow, one son and two daughters, one of whom, Miss Ann, was his 
assistant in the probate office.  He carried $8,000 in life insurance in 
fraternal societies.  He was once defeated for Congress by Julius Houseman by 
116 votes.


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