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Webb, George Franklin

soldier, lawyer, legislator, jurist, was born Jan. 8, 1818, near Liberty, Miss. In 1840 he was admitted to the bar, and practiced in the place of his nativity until the civil war, when he was commissioned as major commissary, which office he held until the close of the war. After the war he was elected to a seat in the Mississippi state legislature, and served two sessions. with distinction. He has frequently presided as circuit judge under special appointments; and has attained prominence as one of the foremost lawyers of Mississippi. For several years he was engaged in journalism; has given much attention to literary work; and is the author of numerous essays, addresses, and articles in current literature.