Wellesley Township Council History
We are working on a full list of the members of the Wellesley Township Council. Check this space for updates.
We have also created a list of all the Wellesley councillors who served on the Waterloo County Council. The history of the Waterloo County Council has been well documented by Elizabeth Bloomfield and Linda Foster in their book "Waterloo County Councillors: A Collective Biography," (c) 1995 Caribou Imprints.
The list of councillors and biographies posted here have been published on our website here with the kind permission of Dr. Bloomfield.
We have also created a list of all the Wellesley councillors who served on the Waterloo County Council. The history of the Waterloo County Council has been well documented by Elizabeth Bloomfield and Linda Foster in their book "Waterloo County Councillors: A Collective Biography," (c) 1995 Caribou Imprints.
The list of councillors and biographies posted here have been published on our website here with the kind permission of Dr. Bloomfield.
Year |
Reeve |
Deputy Reeve |
Councillor |
Councillor |
Councillor |
1867 |
Dr. Vardon |
Ferdinand Walter |
Thomas Freeborn |
James Scott |
John Stroh |
1868 |
Dr. Vardon |
Ferdinand Walter |
Thomas Freeborn |
Gregory Starr |
William Hawk |
1869 |
Ferdinand Walter |
Henry Martinson |
Valentine Otterbein |
Gregory Starr |
John McKee |
1870 |
Ferdinand Walter |
Henry Martinson |
Valentine Otterbein |
Gregory Starr |
John McKee |
1871 |
Ferdinand Walter |
Henry Martinson |
Valentine Otterbein |
Gregory Starr |
John McKee |
1872 |
Ferdinand Walter |
Valentine Otterbein |
Robert Y. Fish |
Lawrence Doering |
John McKee |
1873 |
Ferdinand Walter |
Valentine Otterbein |
Robert Y. Fish |
Lawrence Doering |
John McKee |
1874 |
Ferdinand Walter |
Valentine Otterbein |
Robert Y. Fish |
William Lackner |
John McKee |
1875 |
Ferdinand Walter |
Valentine Otterbein |
Robert Y. Fish |
William Lackner |
John McKee |
1876 |
Ferdinand Walter |
Valentine Otterbein |
Robert Y. Fish |
William Lackner |
John McKee |
Year |
Reeve |
1st Deputy Reeve |
2nd Deputy Reeve |
Councillor |
Councillor |
1877 |
Ferdinand Walter |
Valentine Otterbein |
Robert Y. Fish |
William Lackner |
John Trusler |
1878 |
Ferdinand Walter |
Valentine Otterbein |
Robert Y. Fish |
William Lackner |
John Trusler |
1879 |
Ferdinand Walter |
Valentine Otterbein |
Robert Y. Fish |
John George Reiner |
John Trusler |
1880 |
Ferdinand Walter |
Valentine Otterbein |
Robert Y. Fish |
John Walter |
John Trusler |
1881 |
Ferdinand Walter |
Valentine Otterbein |
Robert Y. Fish |
John Walter |
John Trusler |
1882 |
Ferdinand Walter |
Valentine Otterbein |
Alexander Rannie |
John Walter |
John Trusler |
1883 |
Ferdinand Walter |
Valentine Otterbein |
Alexander Rannie |
John Walter |
John Trusler |
1884 |
Ferdinand Walter |
Valentine Otterbein |
Alexander Rannie |
John Walter |
John Trusler |
1885 |
Ferdinand Walter |
Valentine Otterbein |
Alexander Rannie |
John Walter |
John Trusler |
1886 |
Ferdinand Walter |
Valentine Otterbein |
Alexander Rannie |
John Walter |
John Trusler |
1887 |
Ferdinand Walter |
Valentine Otterbein |
Alexander Rannie |
John Walter |
John Trusler |
1888 |
Ferdinand Walter |
Valentine Otterbein |
Alexander Rannie |
John Walter |
John Trusler |
1889 |
Ferdinand Walter |
Valentine Otterbein |
Alexander Rannie |
John Walter |
John Trusler |
1890 |
Ferdinand Walter |
Valentine Otterbein |
Alexander Rannie |
Peter Dentinger |
John Trusler |
1891 |
Ferdinand Walter |
Valentine Otterbein |
Alexander Rannie |
Peter Dentinger |
John Trusler |
1892 |
Ferdinand Walter |
Valentine Otterbein |
Alexander Rannie |
Peter Dentinger |
Alex B. Robertson |
1893 |
Ferdinand Walter |
Valentine Otterbein |
Alexander Rannie |
Peter Dentinger |
Alex B. Robertson |
1894 |
Ferdinand Walter |
Valentine Otterbein |
Alexander Rannie |
Fred Dowald |
Alex B. Robertson |
1895 |
Ferdinand Walter |
Valentine Otterbein |
Alexander Rannie |
Fred Dowald |
Henry Hostettler |
1896 |
Ferdinand Walter |
Valentine Otterbein |
Alexander Rannie |
Fred Dowald |
Henry Hostettler |
1897 |
Alexander Rannie |
Henry Hostettler |
Thomas Short |
John B. Lichty |
Henry Scheifely |
1898 |
Alexander Rannie |
Thomas Short |
Henry Scheifely |
John B. Lichty |
W. J. Beggs |
Year |
Reeve |
Councillor |
Councillor |
Councillor |
Councillor |
1899 |
Alexander Rennie |
Thomas Short |
Henry Scheifely |
Hugh McCulloch |
W. J. Beggs |
1900 |
Alexander Rannie |
Thomas Short |
Henry Scheifely |
Hugh McCulloch |
W. J. Beggs |
1901 |
Thomas Short |
John B. Lichty |
George Forwell |
Henry Huehn |
W. J. Beggs |
1902 |
Thomas Short |
John B. Lichty |
George Forwell |
Adam Heipel |
Robert J. Kerr |
1903 |
Thomas Short |
John B. Lichty |
George Forwell |
Adam Heipel |
Robert J. Kerr |
1904 |
Thomas Short |
John B. Lichty |
A. P. Dammeier |
Adam Heipel |
Robert J. Kerr |
1905 |
Robert J. Kerr |
John B. Lichty |
A. P. Dammeier |
Adam Heipel |
Henry Huehn |
1906 |
A. B. Robertson |
A. Gibbons |
A. P. Dammeier |
Adam Heipel |
Henry Huehn |
Year |
Reeve |
Deputy Reeve |
Councillor |
Councillor |
Councillor |
1907 |
A. B. Robertson |
Henry Huehn |
John Reidel |
Robert Dietrich |
William Hastings |
1908 |
A. B. Robertson |
A. P. Dammeier |
John Reidel |
Robert Lintick |
William Hastings |
1909 |
A. B. Robertson |
A. P. Dammeier |
John Reidel |
Robert Lintick |
William Hastings |
1910 |
A. B. Robertson |
A. P. Dammeier |
John Reidel |
Robert Lintick |
William Hastings |
1911 |
Henry Huehn |
W. J. Beggs |
John Reidel |
Robert Lintick |
J. Richardson |
1912 |
A. B. Robertson |
William Hastings |
John McKay |
Jacob Hoffman |
Louis Baechler |
1913 |
A. B. Robertson |
John Reidel |
Robert Lintick |
Jacob Hoffman |
Louis Baechler |
1914 |
A. B. Robertson |
John Reidel |
Robert Lintick |
John McKay |
Fred Lackner |
1915 |
A. B. Robertson |
John Reidel |
Robert Lintick |
John McKay |
Fred Lackner |
1916 |
John Reidel |
Fred Lackner |
Jacob S. Meyer |
John McKay |
John Petch |
1917 |
John Reidel |
Fred Lackner |
Jacob S. Meyer |
John McKay |
John Petch |
1918 |
John Reidel |
Fred Lackner |
Jacob S. Meyer |
John McKay |
John Petch |
1919 |
John Reidel |
Louis Baechler |
Henry Neeb |
William H. Knight |
John Petch |
1920 |
John Reidel |
Louis Baechler |
Henry Neeb |
William H. Knight |
John Petch |
1921 |
John Reidel |
Louis Baechler |
Henry Neeb |
William H. Knight |
John Petch |
1922 |
John Reidel |
William H. Knight |
Jacob S. Meyer |
James Ogram |
Conrad Quehl |
1923 |
John Reidel |
William. H. Knight |
Jacob S. Meyer |
James Ogram |
Conrad Quehl |
1924 |
John Reidel |
William H. Knight |
Louis Baechler |
James Ogram |
Peter A. Wagner |
1925 |
John Reidel |
William H. Knight |
Louis Baechler |
James Ogram |
Peter A. Wagner |
1926 |
William H. Knight |
Peter A. Wagner |
Louis Baechler |
Fred Lackner |
Wilmer Freeman |
1927 |
William H. Knight |
Peter A. Wagner |
Louis Baechler |
Fred Lackner |
Wilmer Freeman |
1928 |
William H. Knight |
Peter A. Wagner |
Louis Baechler |
Wilmer Freeman |
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1929 |
William H. Knight |
Peter A. Wagner |
Louis Bachler |
George J. Voll |
Wilmer Freeman |
1930 |
Peter A. Wagner |
Louis Baechler |
Jacob Mantz |
George J. Voll |
John W. Burnett |
1931 |
Peter A. Wagner |
Louis Baechler |
Jacob Mantz |
George J. Voll |
John W. Burnett |
1932 |
Peter A. Wagner |
Wilmer Freeman |
Jacob Mantz |
G. Boehm |
John W. Burnett |
1933 |
Peter A. Wagner |
Wilmer Freeman |
George Boehm |
George J. Voll |
John W. Burnett |
1934 |
Peter A. Wagner |
Wilmer Freeman |
George Boehm |
George J. Voll |
John W. Burnett |
1935 |
Peter A. Wagner |
Edwin Huehn |
John A. Beggs |
George J. Voll |
George Lichty |
1936 |
Peter A. Wagner |
Edwin Huehn |
John A. Beggs |
George J. Voll |
George Lichty |
1937 |
Peter A. Wagner |
Edwin Huehn |
John A. Beggs |
George J. Voll |
Amos Wilkinson |
1938 |
Peter A. Wagner |
Edwin Huehn |
John A. Beggs |
George J. Voll |
Amos Wilkinson |
1939 |
Edwin Huehn |
.Peter A Wagner |
John A. Beggs |
George J. Voll |
Amos Wilkinson |
1940 |
Edwin Huehn |
Amos Wilkinson |
Hugh J. Chalmers |
Herbert Schnarr |
Frank Schummer |
1941 |
Edwin Huehn |
Amos Wilkinson |
Hugh J. Chalmers |
Herbert Schnarr |
Frank Schummer |
1942 |
Edwin Huehn |
Amos Wilkinson |
Hugh J. Chalmers |
Herbert Schnarr |
Frank Schummer |
1943 |
Edwin Huehn |
Amos Wilkinson |
Hugh J. Chalmers |
Herbert Schnarr |
Frank Schummer |
1944 |
Edwin Huehn |
Amos Wilkinson |
Hugh J. Chalmers |
Herbert Schnarr |
Frank Schummer |
1945 |
Edwin Huehn |
Amos Wilkinson |
Hugh J. Chalmers |
Herbert Schnarr |
Frank Schummer |
1946 |
Edwin Huehn |
Herbert Schnarr |
Campbell Schantz |
Simon Friedmann |
J. W. Burnett |
1947 |
Edwin Huehn |
Herbert Schnarr |
Alex J. Dewar |
Simon Friedmann |
Wm. G. Hamilton |
1948 |
Amos Wilkinson |
Simon Friedmann |
Alex J. Dewar |
Charles Kraemer |
Wm. G. Hamilton |
1949 |
Amos Wilkinson |
Simon Friedmann |
Alex J. Dewar |
Charles Kraemer |
Wm. G. Hamilton |
1950 |
Amos Wilkinson |
Simon Friedmann |
Alex J. Dewar |
Charles Kraemer |
Wm. G. Hamilton |
1951 |
Amos Wilkinson |
Herbert Schnarr |
Donald Freeman |
George Schummer |
Edwin Hackbart |
1952 |
Amos Wilkinson |
Herbert Schnarr |
Donald Freeman |
Charles Kraemer |
Edwin Hackbart |
1953 |
Amos Wilkinson |
Herbert Schnarr |
Donald Freeman |
Charles Kraemer |
Simon Friedmann |
1954 |
Herbert Schnarr |
Donald Freeman |
Alex J. Dewar |
Alex Hinschberger |
Edwin Hackbart |
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Year |
Mayor |
Value |
Value |
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1973-1974 |
Bob Gramlow |
Bill Straus |
Francis Moser |
Albert Erb |
Orval Lichty |
Jack Lorentz |
Ross Kelterborn |
Elmer Dietrich |
Stan Deckert |
1975-1976 |
Bob Gramlow |
Dorothy Lichty |
Francis Moser |
Albert Erb |
Barry Hayward |
Jack Lorentz |
Ross Kelterborn |
Elmer Dietrich |
Stan Deckert |
1977-1980 & 1979-1980 |
Conrad Rupnow |
Jim Brenner |
Ken Heipel |
Albert Erb |
Richard Lichty |
Jack Lorentz |
Ross Kelterborn |
Elmer Dietrich |
Stan Deckert |
1981-1982 |
Albert Erb |
Jim Brenner |
Ron Hergott |
Lyle Gerber |
Dennis Hauck |
Lucille Kelley |
Bob Hammer |
Elmer Dietrich |
Stan Deckert |
Year |
Mayor |
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1983-1985 |
Albert Erb |
George Ottman |
Lyle Gerber |
Lucille Kelley |
Bob Hammer |
Elmer Dietrich |
Stan Deckert |
1986-1988 |
Albert Erb |
George Ottman |
Edwin Nikelski |
Ross Kelterborn |
Gary Lovie |
James Wideman* |
Stan Deckert |
1989-1991 |
Albert Erb |
George Ottman |
Richard Lichty |
Donald Freeman |
Gary Lovie |
James Wideman |
Value |
1992-1994 |
Frank Friedmann |
Value |
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*replaced Elmer Dietrich who died mid-term