Charles Hopewell (September 22 1861 – May 15 1931) was mayor of Ottawa from 1909 to 1912.He was born in March Township 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 Ottawa River in 1931 an apparent suicide.
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