John B. Weber

John B. Weber
John B. Weber
	Photograph portrait, between 1873–1890
18th Sheriff of Erie County
	In office; January 1, 1874 – December 31, 1876
Preceded by	Grover Cleveland
Succeeded by	Joseph L. Haberstro
Personal details
Born	September 21, 1842; Buffalo, New York
Died	December 18, 1926 (aged 84); Lackawanna, New York
Buried	Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York
Other works	Assistant Postmaster of the City of Buffalo 1871–1873; United States Congressman for the 33rd congressional district 1885–1889; Delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1888; First Commissioner of Immigration at the Port of New York 1890–1893; Grade-crossing commissioner of the city of Buffalo 1888–1908; Commissioner General of the Pan-American Exposition 1901; Chairman of the Erie County Home Defense Committee during World War I;
Military service
Allegiance	United States; Union
Branch/service	Union Army
Years of service	August 7, 1861 – 1864
Rank	Colonel
Unit	44th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment; 116th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment; 89th Regiment Infantry U.S. Colored Troops;
Battles/wars	Battle of Yorktown; Battle of Hanover Court House; Seven Days Battle; Battle of Gaines' Mill; Battle of Malvern Hill; Battle of Little Round Top; Red River Campaign;

John Baptiste Weber (September 21, 1842 – December 18, 1926) was a U.S. Representative from New York.

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