Wallace Ralston Westlake was 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.
Robert Theodore Oestreicher was an American politician of the Republican party from the U.S. state of Ohio. He was the 45th mayor of Columbus, Ohio and the 41st person to serve in that office. Oestreicher was President of Columbus City Council in 1952 and succeeded to the office of mayor in 1953 after Jim Rhodes resigned his position to become Ohio State Auditor in 1952. During the municipal election of 1953, the electorate had to choose a mayoral candidate to complete the remainder of Rhodes' unexpired term. Oestreicher sought the office, but was opposed and defeated by Democratic party member Jack Sensenbrenner. Oestreicher served 11 months as mayor.
Floyd F. Green was the 43rd mayor of Columbus, Ohio and the 39th person to serve in that office.
James John Thomas was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Ohio. He was the 40th mayor of Columbus, Ohio and the 36th person to serve in that office. He was elected on Tuesday, November 4, 1919 and defeated incumbent Democratic mayor George J. Karb. He served Columbus immediately after World War I and throughout the 1920s.
George John Karb was the 30th and 39th mayor of Columbus, Ohio and the 27th person to serve in that office. He was first elected in 1890 and served Columbus for two consecutive terms. After four years as mayor, he was elected as Sheriff of Franklin County. He later resought election in the 1911 mayoral campaign and defeated incumbent Republican mayor George S. Marshall. He served Columbus as mayor during World War I and the Spanish Influenza of 1918. After three consecutive terms in office Karb was defeated in the 1919 mayoral election by James J. Thomas. Karb died on May 15, 1937.
George Sidney Marshall (1869–1956) was the 38th mayor of Columbus, Ohio and the 35th person to serve in that office. He was elected in 1909 and served Columbus for one term. He attended the Ohio State University for his undergrad & law degree. As an author, George wrote The History of Music in Columbus Ohio as well as The Daniel Marshall Family with A Sketch of the Aaron Marshall Family on April 7, 1949.
Robert Hutchins Jeffrey was the 35th mayor of Columbus, Ohio and the 32nd person to serve in that office. He was elected April 4, 1903. He served Columbus for one term and an additional eight months. The Ohio General Assembly changed Ohio election times from the spring season to the fall season during his tenure in office. His successor, De Witt C. Badger, took office on January 1, 1906. He died on October 22, 1961.
Cotton Hayden Allen was the 31st mayor of Columbus, Ohio and the 28th person to serve in that office. He served Columbus for one term. His successor, Samuel L. Black, took office in 1897. He died in 1900.
George Silas Peters was the 27th mayor of Columbus, Ohio and the 24th person to serve in that office. He served Columbus for one term. His successor, Charles C. Walcutt, took office in 1883. He died on August 27, 1928.
Gilbert G. Collins (1830–1885) was the 26th mayor of Columbus, Ohio and the 23rd person to serve in that office. He served Columbus for one term. His successor, George S. Peters, took office in 1881. He died in 1885.
John Henry Heitmann was the 25th mayor of Columbus, Ohio and the 22nd person to serve in that office. He served Columbus for two terms. His successor, Gilbert G. Collins, took office in 1879. He died on March 26, 1894.
James Gilbrugh Bull was the 24th mayor and 22nd mayor of Columbus, Ohio. He was also the 20th person to serve in that office. He served Columbus for eight years during four non-consecutive terms. His successor after 1870 was George W. Meeker and after 1874 was John H. Heitmann. He died November 2, 1927.
George W. Meeker (1833–1890) was the 23rd mayor of Columbus, Ohio and the 21st person to serve in that office. He served Columbus for one term. His successor was James G. Bull after 1870. He died in 1890.
Wray Thomas was the 21st mayor of Columbus, Ohio and the 19th person to serve in that office. He served Columbus during the American Civil War for two terms. His successor was James G. Bull after 1864.
Lorenzo English was a Whig and later Republican politician from the U.S. state of Ohio. He served as the 20th mayor of Columbus, Ohio and the 18th person to serve in that office. He served Columbus prior to the American Civil War for five terms spanning eleven years. His successor was Wray Thomas after 1861.
Alexander Patton was the 17th mayor and 19th mayor of Columbus, Ohio. He was also the 16th person to serve in that office. He served Columbus four years during non-consecutive terms. His successor after 1845 was Augustus S. Decker and after 1849 was Lorenzo English.
Philo Hopkins Olmsted was the eighth mayor and 12th mayor of Columbus, Ohio. He was also the eighth person to serve in that office. He served Columbus for three years during non-consecutive terms. His successor after 1833 was John Brooks and after 1839 was John G. Miller.
James Robinson was the sixth mayor of Columbus, Ohio. He served Columbus for eight months. He is the shortest-serving former mayor of Columbus, Ohio. His successor was William Long.
