Earlier in life, he served as a Union Army officer in the American Civil War.
[1] Webb was Chief Clerk of the Wisconsin Assembly for the 1857 session, when his brother, Henry, was a member.
[3] Additionally, he was Attorney and Superior Court Judge of Shawnee County, Kansas.
Webb was initially assigned to the 37th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War.
[4] He was a Companion of the Kansas Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.