▁The ▁elect or ate ▁was ▁abol ished ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁election , ▁when ▁Web ster ▁cont ested ▁and ▁won ▁the ▁elect or ate ▁of ▁Mer nd a . ▁He ▁again ▁cont ested ▁Mer nd a ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 7 , ▁but ▁was ▁defeated ▁by ▁Liberal ▁Party ▁candidate ▁Arthur ▁Ireland . ▁ ▁After ▁his ▁parliament ary ▁defeat , ▁Web ster ▁remained ▁a ▁prominent ▁figure ▁in ▁agricult ural ▁circles , ▁serving ▁as ▁vice - pres ident ▁and ▁secretary ▁of ▁the ▁Mil k ▁Produ cers ' ▁Association , ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁Victor ian ▁Chamber ▁of ▁Agricult ure , ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Inter mediate ▁Sent ences ▁Board , ▁and ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Mil k ▁Board ▁and ▁the ▁produ cers ' ▁representative ▁on ▁the ▁Mil k ▁Supp ly ▁Committee . ▁Web ster ▁died ▁at ▁East ▁Melbourne ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 5 , ▁and ▁was ▁buried ▁at ▁Bul la ▁C emetery . ▁ ▁Web ster ' s ▁son , ▁James ▁Web ster , ▁was ▁a ▁Country ▁Party ▁( l ater ▁National ▁Country ▁Party ) ▁Senator ▁for ▁Victoria ▁from ▁ 1 9 6 4 ▁until ▁ 1 9 8 0 , ▁and ▁served ▁as ▁federal ▁Minister ▁for ▁Science ▁and ▁the ▁Environment ▁in ▁the ▁F ras er ▁government . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 9 1 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 7 5 ▁death s ▁Category : National ▁Party ▁of ▁Australia ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁Parliament ▁of ▁Victoria ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁Victor ian ▁Legisl ative