He was the son of Nicholas Webb of Norton Court, near Gloucester and was a ship's husband (an agent appointed by the owner of a ship with the authority to make repairs and attend to the equipment of the ship when in home port) for the East India Company.
[1] He was appointed sheriff of Gloucester for 1761–1762 and made mayor for 1770–1771, 1776–1777 and 1786–1787.
[2] He was a Member (MP) for Gloucester from 1780 to his death.
[1][3] He married Arabella, the daughter of Thomas Bushell of Sevinbroke, Oxfordshire, with whom he had 2 sons and 3 daughters.
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