ORGANIZATION OF VILLAGE
The existence of Western Springs dates from December 12, 1885. On that day the voters resident within the proposed territory met pursuant to law in the depot of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company and voted to organize as a village under the general law. The number of votes cast was 59--34 for and 24 against village organization.
At an election held January 30, 1886, the persons below named were elected Trustees, to serve until the next general election and until their successors should be elected and qualified: E.E. Barrett, Thomas C. Hill, Julius O. Jaehne, Joseph Marshall, William G. Ridley, William R. Wickersham. On February 12, 1886, the Board of Trustees held their first meeting and elected Thomas C. Hill as President. The president appointed Fred L. Titsworth as Village Clerk. On February 19, 1886, Joseph Marshall resigned as Trustee.
On April 20, 1886, at a general election, the persons below named were elected as officers: Trustees, John L. Atwater, Julius O. Jaehne, William G. Ridley, A.L. Scranton, Charles D. Snow, Benezette Williams; Clerk, Fred L. Titsworth; Police Magistrate, Thomas C. Hill. On May 12, 1886, the Board of Trustees elected John L. Atwater as President. It was decided by lot that the respective terms of office of the newly elected Trustees should be as follows: for one year, John L. Atwater, Julius O. Jaehne, Charles D. Snow; for two years, William G. Ridley, A.L. Scranton, Benezette Williams.
FORMER ELECTED TRUSTEES
Years listed below are fiscal years, each beginning on the third Tuesday of April in the year in question.
1886 | 1886 | 1887 | 1888 |
(To April 20) | (From April 20) | ||
E.E. Barrett | J.O. Jaehne | J.O. Jaehne | J.O. Jaehne |
J.O. Jaehne | W.G. Ridley | L.M. Padgett | L.M. Padgett |
Joseph Marshall | A.L. Scranton | G.T. Thompson | Thomas Penrose |
W.G. Ridley | C.D. Snow | W.B. Wickersham | J.R. Price |
W.B. Wickersham | G.T. Thompson | B. Williams | G.T. Thompson |
W.B. Wickersham | |||
B. Williams | |||
1889 | 1890 | 1891 | 1892 |
G. Burrington | G. Burrington | G. Burrington | G. Burrington |
F.W. Nichols | F.W. Nichols | Louis Nelson | Luther D. Dana |
Thomas Penrose | Ethan Philbrick | Ethan Philbrick | J. Farquharson |
J.R. Price | J.R. Price | J.R. Price | James D. Lott |
B. Williams | A.L. Scranton | A.L. Scranton | Louis Nelson |
Edgar Williams | Edgar Williams | B. Williams | B. Williams |
1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 |
G. Burrington | S.P. Blount | H.L. Cornell | H.L. Cornell |
H.L. Cornell | H.L. Cornell | Charles Hoag | E.O. Hart |
J. Farquharson | A.W. Macy | A.W. Macy | C. Hoag |
James D. Lott | F.W. Nichols | F.W. Nichols | A.W. Macy |
George M. Rogers | G.T. Thompson | H.A. Stocker | F.W. Nichols |
B. Williams | B. Williams | G.T. Thompson | H.A. Stocker |
1897 | 1898 | 1899 | 1900 |
G. Burrington | H.C. Adcock | H.C. Adcock | W.T. Bruckner |
H.E. Eggleston | G. Burrington | C.B. Jones | S.B. Meredith |
J. Farquharson | H.E. Eggleston | A.M. Kerr | C.E. Patten |
F.W. Nichols | J. Farquharson | S.D. Meredith | D.N. Roberts |
H.A. Stocker | C.B. Jones | D.N. Roberts | J. Wilson |
W.B. Wickersham | A.M. Kerr | J. Wilson | S. Wilson |
1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 |
W.T. Bruckner | W.T. Bruckner | W.T. Bruckner | J.P. Breed |
H.S. Parrish | C. Eggleston | C.L. Eggleston | C. Cropp |
C.E. Patten | H.S. Parrish | T. J. Hattendorf | T.J. Hattendorf |
B.N. Roberts | D.N. Roberts | F.W. Nichols | E.A. Jaehne |
H.A. Thayer | H.A. Thayer | J. Novotny | F.W. Nichols |
S. Wilson | W.O. Washburn | W.O. Washburn | J. Novotny |
1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 |
H. Coleman | H. Coleman | A. Erickson | W.H. Doyle |
C. Cropp | A. Erickson | A.C. Hammerspahr | A. Erickson |
E.A. Jaehne | W.A. Jacobs | W.A. Jacobs | T.A. Ford |
R.L. McClelland | A.W. Macy | A.W. Macy | S.B. Meredith |
J. Novotny | R.L. McClelland | S.B. Meredith | W.T. Moody |
F.E. Reeve | J. Novotny | H.J. Reeve | H.J. Reeve |
1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 |
J.A. Comstock | J.A. Comstock | C.W. Breed | J.A. Comstock |
W.H. Doyle | W.H. Doyle | J.A. Comstock | A. Erickson |
A. Erickson | A. Erickson | A. Erickson | G.H. Hill |
T.A. Ford | George Horner | George A. Hill | G.W. Morgan |
A.A. Heinmann | H.A. Parks | G.N. Horner | H.A. Parks |
H.J. Reeve | H.J. Reeve | H.A. Parks | J.H. Ridley |
1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 |
J.A. Comstock | A. Erickson | A. Erickson | A. Erickson |
A. Erickson | G.H. Hill | A.E. Peters | A.E. Peters |
G.W. Morgan | G.W. Morgan | J.H. Ridley | H.C. Stewart |
H.A. Parks | H.A. Parks | J.P. Stewart | J.P. Stewart |
J.H. Ridley | A.E. Peters | P. Stockwell | P.K. Stockwell |
P. Stockwell | J.H. Ridley | H.L. Waters | H.L. Waters |
1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 |
A. Erickson | A. Erickson | F.G. Carrel | F.G. Carrel |
A.E. Peters | A.E. Peters | A. Erickson | J.N. Pierce |
H.C. Stewart | J.L. Prest | A.E. Peters | J.L. Prest |
J.P. Stewart | H.C. Stewart | J.L. Prest | F.E. Reeve |
P.K. Stockwell | J.P. Stewart | H.C. Stewart | H.C. Stewart |
H.L. Waters | H.L. Waters | J.P. Stewart | J.P. Stewart |
1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 |
W. Bundy | W. Bundy | W. Bundy | W. Bundy |
K.G. Knocke | C.E. Curtiss | C.E. Curtiss | C.N. George |
J.N. Pierce | O.J. Dean | O.J. Dean | G.F. Graham |
S.L. Porter | K.G. Knocke | K.G. Knocke | K.G. Knocke |
F.E. Reeve | S.L. Porter | S.L. Porter | S.L. Porter |
H.C. Stewart | L.B. Sauer | L.B. Sauer | R.C. Schultz |
1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 |
Frank F. Abbott | Frank F. Abbott | N.A. Ford | N.A. Ford |
H. Frenzel | H. Frenzel | H. Frenzel | H. Frenzel |
C.N. George | C.N. George | C.N. George | W. Hartenstein |
G.F. Graham | G.F. Graham | P.F. Mulkey | P.F. Mulkey |
Joseph G. Pikas | Joseph G. Pikas | R.C. Schultz | S.T. Norvall |
R.G. Schultz | R.G. Schultz | C.A. Wickstrom | C.A. Wickstrom |
1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 |
J.A. Fitzgerald | J.A. Fitzgerald | J.C. Blackmore | J.C. Blackmore |
N.A. Ford | N.A. Ford | J.A. Fitzgerald | J.A. Fitzgerald |
W. Hartenstein | W. Hartenstein | W. Hartenstein | W. Hartenstein |
S.M. Hull | S.M. Hull | S.M. Hull | S.M. Hull |
P.F. Mulkey | P.F. Mulkey | P.F. Mulkey | P.F. Mulkey |
S.T. Norvall | J.F. Towell | J.F. Towell | J.F. Towell |
1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 |
J.C. Blackmore | C.J. Anderson | C.J. Anderson | C.J. Anderson |
A.W. Goodwin | J.C. Blackmore | L.F. Gillan | L.F. Gillan |
W. Hartenstein | L.F. Gillan | A.W. Goodwin | A.W. Goodwin |
P.F. Mulkey | A.W. Goodwin | R.E. Hieronymus | R.E. Hieronymus |
L.B. Sperry | R.C. Milton | R.M. McNeily | R.M. McNeily |
J.F. Towell | L.B. Sperry | R.C. Milton | R.C. Milton |
1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 |
R.E. Hieronymus | R.E. Hieronymus | J.H. Cattell | J.H. Cattell |
A.C. Jones | A.C. Jones | R.E. Hieronymus | R.E. Hieronymus |
R.C. Milton | R.C. Milton | A.C. Jones | A.C. Jones |
J.A. Schad | J.A. Schad | R.C. Milton | R.C. Milton |
K.L. Scott | K.L. Scott | K.L. Scott | K.L. Scott |
H.J. Winchester | H.J. Winchester | H.J. Winchester | H.J. Winchester |
1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 |
J.H. Cattell | J.H. Cattell | H.A. Anderson | H.A. Anderson |
A.L. Dixon | A.L. Dixon | A.L. Dixon | A.L. Dixon |
D.F. Farquharson | D.F. Farquharson | A.C. Embshoff | A.C. Embshoff |
H.G. Knowlton | H.G. Knowlton | D.F. Farquharson | H.G. Knowlton |
C.A. Williams | C.A. Williams | H.G. Knowlton | C.A. Lewis |
H.J. Winchester | H.J. Winchester | C.A. Lewis | M.J. Wright |
L.E. Osmer | |||
M.J. Wright | |||
1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 |
H.A. Anderson | H.A. Anderson | C.J. Baumrucker | C.J. Baumrucker |
A.C. Embshoff | C.J. Baumrucker | H.V. Clarke | H.V. Clarke |
H.C. Goetsch | A.C. Embshoff | J.D. Fitzgerald | J.D. Fitzgerald |
C.A. Lewis | H.C. Goetsch | H.C. Goetsch | H.C. Goetsch |
K.C. McCormick | C.A. Lewis | Val Price | Val Price |
W.B. Stark | K.C. McCormick | M.J. Wright | M.J. Wright |
M.J. Wright | M.J. Wright | ||
1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 |
J.A. Andersen | J.A. Andersen | J.A. Andersen | J.A. Andersen |
H.V. Clarke | H.V. Clarke | S.A. McMurray | S.A. McMurray |
J.D. Fitzgerald | J.D. Fitzgerald | T.O. Millard | T.O. Millard |
Freeman Olsen | Freeman Olsen | Freeman Olsen | Freeman Olsen |
Val Price | Val Price | R.A. Snyder | R.A. Snyder |
Roland Welborn | Roland Welborn | Roland Welborn | H.B. Storm |
Roland Welborn | |||
1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 |
V.C. Anderson | V.C. Anderson | V.C. Anderson | V.C. Anderson |
W.T. Birch | W.T. Birch | E.A. Armstrong | E.A. Armstrong |
S.A. McMurray | S.A. McMurray | H.A. Baldridge | H.A. Baldridge |
T.O. Millard | T.O. Millard | W.T. Birch | W.T. Birch |
W.M. Pilster | W.M. Pilster | C.O. Nichols | C.O. Nichols |
H.B. Storm | R.K. Stolz | A.M. Polek | A.M. Polek |
H.B. Storm | R.K. Stolz | ||
1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 |
E.A. Armstrong | E.A. Armstrong | E.E. Bollnow | E.E. Bollnow |
E.E. Bollnow | E.E. Bollnow | J.W. Dennis | J.W. Dennis |
R.J. Lavidge | J.R. Duggr | L.O. Edlund | L.O. Edlund |
C.O. Nichols | R.J. Lavidge | R.J. Lavidge | R.J. Lavidge |
A.M. Polek | C.O. Nichols | R.W. Milow | R.W. Milow |
C.W. Roth | A.M. Polek | C.W. Roth | C.W. Roth |
C.W. Roth | |||
1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 |
F.T. Corneliussen | F.T. Corneliussen | F.T. Corneliussen | F.T. Corneliussen |
J.M. Cunningham | J.M. Cunningham | J.M. Cunningham | J.M. Cunningham |
J.W. Dennis | J.W. Dennis | F.C. Everitt | F.C. Everitt |
L.O. Edlund | F.C. Everitt | F.L. Faulkner | F.L. Faulkner |
T.H. Krumwiede, Jr. | T.H. Krumwiede Jr. | T.H. Krumwiede | T.H. Krumwiede |
R.W. Milow | R.W. Milow | F.B. Makens | F.B. Makens |
1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1969 |
D.H. Beal | D.H. Beal | D.H. Beal | H.A. Graening |
R.F. Doner | F.C. Everitt | G.E. Jackson | A.H. Jens |
F.C. Everitt | F.L. Faulkner | R.W. McNeily | L.A. Landefeld |
F.L. Faulkner | G.E. Jackson | A.B. Neely | R.R. Snyder |
F.B. Makens | F.B. Makens | R.P. Stead | R.P. Stead |
A.B. Neely | A.B. Neely | H.H. Williams | H.H. Williams |
1971 | 1973 | 1975 | 1977 |
H.A. Graening | N.C. Myers | N.C. Myers | J.P. Habicht |
A.H. Jens | W.R. Schack | F.F. Pipal | J.M. Jasica |
L.A. Landefeld | R.R. Snyder | W.R. Schack | F.F. Pipal |
R.R. Snyder | H.E. Tiefenthal | H.E. Tiefenthal | R.G. Vogele |
J.S. Vollmer | J.S. Vollmer | G.O. Westerhoff | G.O. Westerhoff |
C.H. Wickman | C.H. Wickman | T.P. Woerner | T.P. Woerner |
1979 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 |
W.A. Benjamin | T.W. Allen | T.W. Allen | T.W. Allen |
E.L. Chott | W.A. Benjamin | A.S. Brown | J.L. Caldeira |
J.P. Habicht | J.L. Caldeira | J.L. Caldeira | E.B. Driscoll |
J.M. Jasica | E.L. Chott | E.L. Chott | D.A. Kennedy |
G.L. Nelson | D.A. Kennedy | D.A. Kennedy | J.M. Martin |
R.G. Vogele | G.L. Nelson | G.L. Nelson | S.L. Torrey |
1985 | 1987 | 1989 | 1991 |
E.B. Driscoll | N.F. Esposito | D.W. Lawrence | L. Dick Buell |
N.F. Esposito | D.W. Lawrence | S. Milano | J. Kravcik |
J.H. Love | J.H. Love | A.H. Perkins | S. Milano |
J.M. Martin | J.M. Reynolds | J.M. Reynolds | A. Perkins |
S.L. Torrey | C.S. Wilson | J.M. Tilden | K. Taylor |
C.S. Wilson | E.A. Zeimetz | E.A. Zeimetz | J. Tilden |
1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 |
R. Brunot | R. Brunot | G. Leenheers | H. Blackman |
L. Dick Buell | J. Devona | M. Mullen | H. Kannry |
J. Devona | M. Mullen | P. Pelizzari | G. Leenheers |
J. Kravcik | V. Price | R. Sherwood | J. McMurray |
V. Price | R. Sherwood | D. Spetter | P. Pelizzari |
K. Taylor | J. Vogelzang | J. Vogelzang | D. Spetter |
2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 |
H. Blackman | R. Bures | R. Bures | M. Buell |
L. DenBesten | L. DenBesten | R. Hartigan | J. Dahl |
T. Gaines | T. Gaines | R. Hendrick | R. Hendrick |
K. Heerwagen | R. Hartigan | A.M. Hickey | J. Madell |
H. Kannry | K. Heerwagen | J. Madell | J. Maragos |
J. McMurray | A.M. Hickey | W. Rodeghier | W. Rodeghier |
2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 |
M. Buell | S. Glowiak | A. Gallagher | B. Allen |
J. Dahl | S. Hansen | S. Glowiak | A. Gallagher |
S. Glowiak | J. Horvath | S. Hansen | S. Glowiak |
J. Horvath | D. Lyons | J. Horvath | S. Hansen |
D. Lyons | E. Tymick | E. Tymick | J. Horvath |
J. Maragos | P. Word | P. Word | E. Tymick |
2017 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2023 |
B. Allen | N. Chen | N. Chen | N. Chen | A. Avakian |
S. Hansen | A. Fink | A. Fink | A. Fink | N. Chen |
H. Rudolph | J. John | J. John | J. John | A. Fink |
W. Siffermann | H. Rudolph | S. Lewis | S. Lewis | S. Lewis |
E. Tymick | W. Siffermann | H. Rudolph | H. Rudolph | P. Nawrocki |
J. Tyrrell | J. Tyrrell | J. Tyrrell | J. Tyrrell | J. Tyrrell |
2024 | ||||
A. Avakian | ||||
N. Chen | ||||
A. Fink | ||||
S. Lewis | ||||
P. Nawrocki | ||||
J. Tyrrell | ||||
H. Rudolph | ||||
E. Tymick | ||||