Edmund F. Webb (January 30, 1835 – December 7, 1898) was an American politician from

Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north ...

. A Republican from

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, Webb served two terms in the

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(1872, 1873). In his 2nd term, Webb was elected House Speaker. In 1874, he was elected to the Maine Senate. A year later in 1875, he was elected

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. In 1896, Webb served as Mayor of Waterville.

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1835 births 1898 deaths Republican Party members of the Maine House of Representatives Mayors of Waterville, Maine Speakers of the Maine House of Representatives Presidents of the Maine Senate 19th-century American legislators {{Maine-politician-stub