Sam Webb

Sam Webb was born on 9 October 1875 in Pony, Montana. He arrived in Cheney with his parents Webster & Annetta Webb on the first Northern Pacific train to arrive at Cheney in 1881. Sam attended the Benjamin P. Cheney Academy. His mother was a relative of Mr. Cheney.

Sam Webb worked in the freighting and draying business, founding the Cheney Transfer Company, as well as owning a blacksmith shop and investing in other businesses. He operated a bus line between Cheney and Spokane and later opened the Cheney Laundry in the former electric train depot / bus depot. He also owned a resort at Fish Lake for a few years.

He served several terms on the Cheney City Council as well as two terms as a state representative and two as a Spokane County Commissioner.

Sam was a member of the IOOF and Moose Lodge.

On the 50th anniversary of his arrival in Cheney he proclaimed, “This is my day to howl, and I’m going to howl!” He rode a horse through town, proudly waving his hat on the 66th anniversary.

Sam was married to Flora Stroup in 1895. He died in 1958 and he followed a little time later that year. Businesses closed on the day of his funeral 13 June 1958.