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John Peter Featherston (November 28 1830 – 1917) was the mayor of Ottawa Ontario Canada from 1874 to 1875.Born in Durham England in 1830 he came to Canada in 1858. Upon settling in Ottawa he opened a drug store. In 1867 he was elected to city council and in 1879 was appointed clerk and registrar for the Carleton County court.