Jesse Lynn Webb Jr. (December 8, 1923 – April 28, 1956) was Mayor of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He died in office in an airplane crash in 1956.

Early life

Webb was born on December 8, 1923, to Jesse Lynn Webb and Maude (Borskey) Webb. His father, Jesse L Webb Sr., served as assessor for East Baton Rouge Parish.

Political career

Webb was elected Mayor of Baton Rouge in 1952 and served from 1953 until his death on April 28, 1956, at

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. Webb was considered a moderate on the issue of racial segregation and under his leadership segregation in public buses was rolled back. Webb was to attend a meeting in Lansing, Michigan when the aircraft he was flying in, owned by the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's office, crashed while carrying him to a meeting in the Michigan capital.''Webb v. Zurich Insurance Co.'', 194 So.2d 436 (1966) Webb was succeeded in office by his wife, Mary Estus Jones Webb, who served out the remainder of his term.

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