History of Government Officials
Government Officials of Dover - Westlake, Ohio 1811 - 2011
Dover Township Trustees Records Transcriptions
In June 2020, Clerk of Council Denise L. Rosenbaum completed transcribing four volumes of handwritten Dover Township Trustees Records from 1831-1880, which are part of the collection at the Western Reserve Historical Society. This greatly facilitates researching these records, especially for those unable to read cursive, since the transcriptions are much easier to read, allow for quick text or name searches, and have bookmarks at meeting dates and election results where they are scattered throughout. Copies of the original records are available in the Council office at Westlake City Hall and through the city document portal on this website.
Dover Township Trustees Records Volume 1, 1831-1869
Dover Township Trustees Records Volume 2, 1838-1880
Dover Township Trustees Records Volume 3, 1833-1867
Dover Township Trustees Records Volume 4, 1863-1878
From these volumes, Ms. Rosenbaum compiled a list of Dover Township Officials 1831-1880 which supplements and clarifies some discrepancies in the list of Government Officials of Dover ~ Westlake, Ohio 1811-2011 that was published for Westlake’s bicentennial. An addendum to the latter based on these clarifications updates that list.
Westlake Council Office Awarded the 2019 OHRAB Achievement Award
The Westlake City Council Office has been honored to be selected as a recipient of the 2019 Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board Achievement Award, which recognizes significant accomplishments in preserving and improving access to historical records. Over the last ten years, Clerk of Council Denise L. Rosenbaum has digitized and indexed more than 20,000 documents including Council minutes and legislation dating back to 1910, Dover township trustees minutes from the 1800s, newspaper articles and more, making them readily accessible through the City’s database and website. Lists of those who served in official capacities in Dover/Westlake the last two centuries have been compiled by her as well and are invaluable for genealogical research and history buffs alike.