Samuel F. Webb

Sam F. Webb was a politician from Arizona who served in the Arizona legislature for several terms, both when it was a territory and after it became a state. He served in the state house of representatives during the 12th, 14th, and 25th Arizona Territorial Legislatures, and in the upper house of the legislature, called the council, during the 15th Arizona Territorial Legislature. During the 14th and 25th legislatures he served as Speaker. He also served in the Arizona State Senate during the 2nd Arizona State Legislature. He held several other governmental positions over the years, including customs inspector for Arizona, Maricopa County treasurer, as well as serving in both the Maricopa County's assessor's and recorder's offices, and a short stint as a deputy U.S. Marshall. He also operated several successful mining operations in both Arizona and Sonora, Mexico, was both a rancher and farmer, and was the editor of several papers in Tucson and Phoenix.