Ralston Westlake
Wallace Ralston Westlake | |
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47th Mayor of Columbus | |
In office January 1, 1960 – January 1, 1964 |
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Preceded by | Jack Sensenbrenner |
Succeeded by | Jack Sensenbrenner |
Personal details | |
Born | Columbus, Ohio |
August 27, 1907
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Resting place | Green Lawn Cemetery Columbus, Ohio |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Helen Elizabeth Siegwald |
Residence | 3300 West Broad St. Columbus, Ohio |
Education | West High School |
Profession | Mayor Glassware businessman Motel owner City Council Member |
Religion | Lutheran |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/branch | United States Army |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Wallace Ralston Westlake (August 27, 1907 – December 9, 1978), an American politician of the Republican Party from the U.S. state of Ohio. He was the 47th mayor of Columbus, Ohio and the 43rd person to serve in that office. He served one term in office until he lost re-election in the 1963 mayoral election by former mayor Jack Sensenbrenner.[1]
He served in the US Army during World War II, was a member of the Lutheran Church, the Freemasons and the Shriners. He was born in the Hilltop neighborhood in Columbus on South Highland Avenue and lived in that area throughout his life. As an adult, he lived in a two story home located at 3300 West Broad Street where he also owned a small motel and glass business for many years. The property was later sold and the vacant land behind it was converted to self storage units and the motel units were converted to small offices. He died on December 9, 1978.
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Political offices | ||
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Preceded by | Mayor of Columbus, Ohio 1960-1964 |
Succeeded by Jack Sensenbrenner |
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- ↑ Egger (1975), pp. 51.