John Bower Lewis

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John Bower Lewis
John Bower Lewis

John Bower Leiws


In office
1848 – 1849
Preceded by John Scott
Succeeded by Robert Hervey
In office
1855 – 1857
Preceded by Henry J. Friel
Succeeded by Edward McGillivray

Born March 18, 1817(1817-03-18)
Flag of France Paris, France
Died January 24, 1874 (aged 56)
Ottawa
Political party Conservative Party of Canada
Spouse Anna Eccles (1840); Helen Street (1843); Elizabeth Susan Wilson (1856)

John Bower Lewis (March 18, 1817January 24, 1874) was the second mayor of Bytown in 1848, the first mayor of Ottawa from 1855 to 1857 and a member of the 2nd Canadian Parliament from 1872 to 1873.

He was born in Paris, France in 1817 and came to Canada with his family in 1820. He studied law in Toronto, was admitted to the bar in 1839 and became a Queen's Counsel in 1867.

He was elected to the first council for Bytown in 1847 and became mayor in 1848. After Bytown was renamed to Ottawa in 1854, he became its first mayor. He was Police Commissioner for the city in 1863. In 1872, he was elected to the House of Commons in the two member riding of Ottawa City but resigned in 1873 due to the Pacific Scandal.

He died in Ottawa in 1874; he was the city solicitor and was also campaigning for reelection to the House of Commons at the time of his death.

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Preceded by
John Scott
Mayor of Bytown
1848
Succeeded by
Robert Hervey
Preceded by
Henry J. Friel
(last Mayor as Bytown)
Mayor of Ottawa
1855-1857
Succeeded by
Edward McGillivray