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.   
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
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
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
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973-1974
1975-1976
1977-1978
1979-1980
1981-1982
​Bob Gramlow (mayor)
Bill Straus
Francis Moser
Albert Erb
Orval Lichty
Jack Lorentz
Ross Kelterborn
Elmer Dietrich
Stan Deckert
​​Bob Gramlow (mayor)
Barry Hayward
Francis Moser
Albert Erb
Dorothy Lichty
Jack Lorentz
Ross Kelterborn
Elmer Dietrich
Stan Deckert
Conrad Rupnow (mayor)
Jim Brenner
Ken Heipel
Albert Erb
Richard Lichty
Jack Lorentz
Ross Kelterborn
Elmer Dietrich
Stan Deckert
Conrad Rupnow (mayor)
Jim Brenner
Ken Heipel
Albert Erb
Richard Lichty
Jack Lorentz
Ross Kelterborn
Elmer Dietrich
Stan Deckert
Albert Erb
(mayor)
Jim Brenner
Dennis Hauck
Ron Hergott
Lyle Gerber
Lucille Kelley
Bob Hammer
Elmer Dietrich
Stan Deckert
Year
Mayor
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
1983-1985
Albert Erb
George Ottman
Bob Hammer
Lucille Kelley
Lyle Gerber
Elmer Dietrich
Stan Deckert
1986-1988
Albert Erb
George Ottman
Edwin Nikelski
Gary Lovie
Ross Kelterborn 
James Wideman*
Stan Deckert
1989-1991
Albert Erb
George Ottman
Daniel Bisch
Gary Lovie
Donald Freeman
James Wideman
Richard Lichty
1992-1994
Frank Friedmann
George Ottman
John Fraser
Dennis Weber
Ross Kelterborn
Dieter Kays
Chris Orford
1995-1997
Frank Friedmann
Ron Hackett
John Fraser
Mike Edwards
Ross Kelterborn
Dieter Kays
Chris Orford
1998-2000
Frank Friedmann
Ron Hackett
Doug Bergman
Mike Edwards
Ross Kelterborn
Dusan Cizman
Chris Orford
*replaced Elmer Dietrich who died mid-term
Year
Mayor
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
2001-2003
Doug Bergman
Jeff Wilker
Joe Nowak
Paul Schweitzer*
Dusan Cizman
2003-2006
Ross Kelterborn
Jeff Wilker
Joe Nowak
Ron Hackett
Dusan Cizman
2006-2010
Ross Kelterborn
Herb Neher
Jim Olender
Paul Hergott
Shelley Wagner
2010-2014
Ross Kelterborn
Herb Neher
Jim Olender
Paul Hergott
Shelley Wagner
2014-2018
Joe Nowak
Herb Neher
Carl Smit
Peter van der Maas
Shelley Wagner
2018-2022
Joe Nowak
Herb Neher
Carl Smit
Peter van der Maas
Shelley Wagner
2022-2026