George Byron Lyon-Fellowes (1815–1876) was a mayor of

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in 1876. He also represented Russell County in the

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from 1848 to 1861.Dave Mullington "Chain of Office: Biographic Sketches of Ottawa's Mayors (1847-1948)" (Renfrew, Ontario: General Store Publishing House, 2005) He was born George Byron Lyon at Sorel, Quebec in 1815, the son of George Lyon, a captain in the British army. He later adopted his wife's surname Fellowes. He studied law. His younger brother, Robert Lyon was also mayor of Ottawa. He died while in office in 1876.

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* 1815 births 1876 deaths People from Sorel-Tracy Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from Canada West Mayors of Ottawa Canadian people of Scottish descent Anglophone Quebec people {{Ontario-mayor-stub