Samuel Rollin Webb (17 March 1848 – 17 January 1933) was a New Zealand businessman and local politician.
He came to New Zealand with his family as a boy and took over his father's fruiterer and fruit grower business as a young man.
Webb was born in Canterbury, Kent, England in 1848 but grew up at the seaside port of Ramsgate.
[10] His father initially worked in his learned trade in Lyttelton's main street[11] but soon became a fruiterer and fruit grower.
[17] Just over a week later, Webb, Allwright, and Edward Richardson contested the Lyttelton electorate in the 1881 general election and the outcome was equally close.
[18] Allwright retired from the mayoralty at the end of his 1882 term and the 29 November 1882 election was won by Webb, who beat Bryan Weyburne by 195 votes to 131.
[20] At the 22 July 1884 general election, Webb once again contested the Lyttelton electorate but was beaten by Allwright, the incumbent.
[25] The same candidates contested the 28 November 1888 mayoral election, with Webb again successful, having received 194 votes to Milsom's 136.
[12][37][38] Important decisions made during Webb's term as mayor included a better drinking water supply (with wells sunk in Heathcote Valley) and an improved sewage system.