Henry James Friel (15 April 1823 – 16 May 1869) was mayor of Bytown in 1854 and then of Ottawa in 1863 and 1868-1869.He was born in Montreal of Irish Catholic parents Charles Friel and Cecila Brennan on 15 April 1823.
His family moved to Bytown, which was later renamed Ottawa, in 1827.