Charles Sparrow (1808 – January 26, 1897) was the fifth mayor of

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. He was born in

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in 1808 and moved to Bytown while still young. Sparrow owned a general store and

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on Sussex Street in the Lower Town part of Bytown. He was elected to municipal council in 1850 and became mayor in 1851. He is buried at Notre-Dame Cemetery.

References

*''Bytown: The early days of Ottawa'', Nick and Helma Mika

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Laroque-Lafortune College, Recognized Federal Heritage Building at 445-447 Sussex Drive was once owned by Charles Sparrow
1808 births 1897 deaths 19th-century mayors of places in Ontario Politicians from Quebec City Mayors of Bytown Province of Canada politicians Province of Canada people {{Ontario-mayor-stub