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Henry James Friel | |
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 Henry J. Friel, 1863 | |
| Mayor of Bytown | |
| In office 1854–1854 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph-Balsora Turgeon |
| Succeeded by | John Bower Lewis |
| 4th Mayor of Ottawa | |
| In office 1863–1864 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Workman |
| Succeeded by | Moss Kent Dickinson |
| In office 1868–1869 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Lyon |
| Succeeded by | John Rochester |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 April 1823 Montreal, Quebec |
| Died | 16 May 1869 Ottawa, Ontario |
Henry James Friel (15 April 1823 – 16 May 1869) was mayor of Bytown in 1854 and then of Ottawa in 1863 and 1868–1869.[1]
He was born in Montreal of Irish Catholic parents Charles Friel and Cecila Brennan on 15 April 1823. His family moved to Bytown, which was later renamed Ottawa, in 1827.
- ^ Mullington, Dave (2005). Chain of Office: Biographic Sketches of Ottawa's Mayors (1847-1948). GeneralStore PublishingHouse. pp. 26–28.