Leland Justin Webb

Leland Justin Webb (August 5, 1846 – February 21, 1893) was an American lawyer and politician. His father was Colonel William C. Webb, a district attorney, judge and state assemblyman.

Formative years Born in Smithfield, Bradford County, Pennsylvania on August 5, 1846, Webb moved with his parents to Wautoma, Wisconsin in 1853.

During the American Civil War, at the age of fifteen, he enlisted as a drummer in Company H, 16th Wisconsin Infantry, on October 15, 1861, and was discharged on August 25, 1862. Returning to Wisconsin, he re-enlisted in Company I, 30th Wisconsin Infantry as a musician and was discharged on March 8, 1865. He served in several major engagements including Shiloh, Nashville and Corinth.