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Patrick Charles (Paddy) Webb (1884–1950)

Patrick Charles (Paddy) Webb

Patrick Charles (Paddy) Webb (1884-1950) miner, trade union official and gaoled New Zealand politician Birth: 30 November 1884 at Rutherglen, Victoria, ninth of eleven children of Irish-born parents George Webb (1837-1890), miner, former vigneron, from Clonmel, and Mary Ann, née McNamara. (1837-1922) from Clare. Unmarried. Death: 23 March 1950 at Christchurch, New Zealand.  Began working at family vineyard in Rutherglen then took up mining. By 1904 was a steward in Amalgamated Miners’ Association...

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