Charles Hopewell (September 22, 1861 – May 15, 1931) was mayor of

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from 1909 to 1912.Dave Mullington "Chain of Office: Biographic Sketches of Ottawa's Mayors (1847–1948)" (Renfrew, Ontario: General Store Publishing House, 2005) He was born in

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in 1861. During his term in office, he negotiated grants in lieu of taxes with the federal government. He also served as magistrate after his term as mayor. Hopewell served for many years on the board of the Union Mission, a shelter for homeless men. He drowned in the

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in 1931, an apparent

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. He is buried in Beechwood Cemetery. Hopewell Avenue & Hopewell Avenue Public School in the city was named in honour of this former mayor.

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*''Chain of Office: Biographical Sketches of the Early Mayors of Ottawa (1847–1948)'', Dave Mullington () 1861 births 1931 deaths Mayors of Ottawa 1931 suicides Suicides by drowning in Canada Canadian magistrates {{Ontario-mayor-stub