Ralston Westlake served as the 47th Mayor of Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...

 from 1960-1963.

He served in the US Army during World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

, was a member of the Lutheran Church, the Freemasons and the Shriners.

He was born on South Highland Avenue and lived on the Hilltop

Hilltop, Columbus, Ohio

Hilltop USA is a geographic area of Columbus, Ohio on the west side of the city. It was so named because it sits atop a rise that slopes down into the Scioto River. , Wilshire Heights and Westgate are included within the Greater Hilltop area. It borders on Franklinton...

 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

Motel

A motor hotel, or motel for short, is a hotel designed for motorists, and usually has a parking area for motor vehicles...

 and glass

Glass

Glass is an amorphous solid material. Glasses are typically brittle and optically transparent.The most familiar type of glass, used for centuries in windows and drinking vessels, is soda-lime glass, composed of about 75% silica plus Na2O, CaO, and several minor additives...

 business for many years. The property was later sold and the vacant land behind it was converted to self storage

Self storage

Self storage is an industry in which storage space is rented to tenants, usually on a monthly basis. A self storage business provides rooms, lockers, containers, and/or outdoor space in which tenants can store and access their goods. Self storage tenants include businesses and individuals...

 units and the motel units were converted to small office

Office

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An article in Time magazine details his mayoral win: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,811423,00.html