This is a list of the mayors of Ottawa. Until 1854 Ottawa was known as Bytown. Over the course of Ottawa's history the borders of the community have greatly expanded. This most recently occured in 2000 when a number of neighbouring communiteis were amalgamated with Ottawa.

Mayors of Bytown

  • 1847 - John Scott
  • 1848 - John Bower Lewis
  • 1849 - Robert Hervey
  • 1850 - John Scott
  • 1851 - Charles Sparrow
  • 1852 - R.W. Scott
  • 1853 - J.B. Turgeon
  • 1854 - Henry J. Friel

Mayors of Ottawa