The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-08-26
JOHN ". 7. WEBB
Well Known Resident of Vienna
Died Yesterday Evening. Had
Been Engaged i'll Business Over
Sixty Years. One of Most Success
full Men in The County.

Mr.. John w. T. Webb, one of the
! most prominent citizens OF the
| county, died at his home in Vienna
| Yesterday afternoon at half past SIX
o'clock after having been in failing
| health for several months. He was
| seyenty-seyen years and seven mon
tbs of age and up until about a year
ago enjoyed the best of health, pens
| strong and vigorous and as active d9
| a young man.
! He was the son of the late Samuel
| and Elizabeth Thompson WEBB, OF
Vienna, and at the age of fourteen
| entered his fathers store and from
| that time for about siXty-tiVe years
he was actively engaged in the mer-
camille business. The firm was
! first known as Webb & Bro, the bus-
mess being conducted on Church
street and at the corner OF Churcn
and Market streets for many years.
Sometime after the death OF his bro
Their. the late Thomas J. Webb, the
firm of J w. T. Webb Son, COM
nosed of MI. Webb and his son, MI.
Alan P. Webb, was formed. inns
firm remained in business until about
two wears ago when he sold his IN
terest in the business to his son.
During the many years OF his puS-
mess career, which probably extend
ed over a longer period of years than
that of any other man in the county
he enjoyed the reputation OF being
wide-awake, keen, alert business man
possessed of exceptionally good BUS
moss Judgment. He succeeded the
late DR.. 1. H. Houston in the canning
business which he operated very
successfully for number OF years.
He also succeeded him as director
in the Dorchester National Bank ana
remained upon its board until 1t was
taken over by the Eastern Shore
Trust Company.
He was a firm believer in the
value of improved farming property
and was one of the largest lana
owners in Dorchester county, MS
tract of land in the IndlantoWn sec
ton, near Vienna, comprising the
Goldsborough and "HanseI' farms,
being an unusually fine body of Iand.
He also owned considerable property
in and around Vienna. He had been
vice president of the Vienna Bank OF
the Eastern Shore Trust Company
since it's organization.
In politics Mr. Webb was a Demo
crat and for many years was one OF
the prominent leaders of the county.
In recent years he had not taken
such an active part in politics out
during the time that he was active
his position as party leader IN the
district was never WreSted from MIN. (
He never held office but once, serving i
one term as County Commits sloner, !
having been elected in 1897 at the
time when the Jackson invasion OF |
the county following the German and !
Anti-Gorman fight threatened to put
the Democratic party out of power at |
least temporarily. With his assocl- I.
tes on the ticket he swept the county /
every man on the ticket being elected
DIV a comfortable majority. /
Mr. Webb married Miss Virginia ,
Conway, OF near Harrison's Mill i'll
1868 and their life has been beaut- !
iful exemplification of happy union. !
Resides his wife he is survived by |
two daughters, Miss Elizabeth, VINO !
resides at home, and Mrs. John W. !
P. Insley, of Baltimore, and two sons
Messrs. Alan P, of Vienna, and Fred !
erick w. c. Webb, a well known
attorney of Salisbury, He is also
survived by one sister Mrs. Robert
M. Hurley, of Vienna.
The funeral services will be helcst
Sunday afternoon at the home at
O'Clock. Interment will be in the
Old Church Cemetery.