James Ditson Service

James Ditson Service
1st Mayor of North York
In office
1967–1969
Preceded by Himself as Reeve of North York Township
Succeeded by Basil H. Hall
10th Reeve of North York
In office
1965–1967
Preceded by Norman Goodhead
Succeeded by Himself as Mayor of the Borough of North York
Alderman - Ward 7 North York
In office
1958–1964
Personal details
Born (1926-05-24)May 24, 1926
Toronto, Ontario
Died August 1, 2014(2014-08-01) (aged 88)
Toronto, Ontario
Nationality Canadian
Political party Liberal Party of Ontario
Spouse(s) Josephine Service (m. 1951-2014)
Children four daughters
Residence Toronto
Alma mater University of Toronto, Victoria College, Osgoode Hall Law School
Profession Lawyer
Religion United Church of Canada

James Ditson Service LLB, QC (May 24, 1926 August 1, 2014) was the last reeve of the Township and first Mayor of the Borough of North York.[1]

Service was born in 1926 in Toronto, grew up in North Toronto/Lawrence Park area attending Allenby Public School and North Toronto Collegiate Institute and graduated from the University of Toronto and then Osgoode Hall Law School. Service was called to Ontario bar as lawyer in 1954.[1]

He entered public life a Ward 7 alderman in 1958 and became reeve of North York in 1964. He ran unsuccessfully as a Liberal MPP in the riding of York Mills in 1963 losing to Tory Dalton Bales.[1]

Service was the first mayor of the then Borough of North York and served on Metro Toronto Council. Service retired from local politics in 1969 and continued his legal practice.[1]

Outside of law, Service was involved in property development, worked with John Lombardi in creating CHIN Radio.[1]

Service lived in Toronto and on his farm in Collingwood, Ontario.

Service died on August 1, 2014 in Toronto.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "JAMES SERVICE's Obituary by Toronto Star". Legacy.com. 2014-08-01. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
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