James Ditson Service
| James Ditson Service | |
|---|---|
| 1st Mayor of North York | |
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In office 1967–1969 | |
| Preceded by | Himself as Reeve of North York Township |
| Succeeded by | Basil H. Hall |
| 10th Reeve of North York | |
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In office 1965–1967 | |
| Preceded by | Norman Goodhead |
| Succeeded by | Himself as Mayor of the Borough of North York |
| Alderman - Ward 7 North York | |
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In office 1958–1964 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 24, 1926 Toronto, Ontario |
| Died |
August 1, 2014 (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]