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James Service
- Born
- 27 November 1823 (Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland)
- Died
- 12 April 1899
- Parents
- Robert and Agnes, nee Niven
- Marriage
Religion: Presbyterian?
Marital Status: Scotland, Marion Allan; 2d.
- Education
- Local school and private tutor.
- Career
Merchant
Commenced a private school at Saltcoats, near Kilwinning; went to Glasgow 1846 and employed in tea and coffee business; arrived Melbourne 1853 as representative of his Glasgow employer and in 1854 established James Service & Co., merchants and importers, with James Ormond as partner. One of the founders of Commercial Bank. Notable land reformer, federationist and imperialist.
First president Emerald Hill municipal council and chairman local bench
| House | Electorate | Start | End | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legislative Assembly | Melbourne | 1 March 1857 | 1 August 1859 | By-election | |
| Legislative Assembly | Ripon and Hampden | 1 October 1859 | 1 January 1862 | Resigned | |
| Legislative Assembly | Maldon | 1 May 1874 | 1 March 1881 | Resigned | |
| Legislative Assembly | Castlemaine | 1 February 1883 | 1 February 1886 | ||
| Legislative Assembly | Melbourne | 1 June 1888 | 1 April 1899 | By-election |
*The Start date for Members elected after 1900 is the date they were elected. The start date for pre-1900 Members is the date they were sworn in.
- Speeches
- References
- Geoffrey Serle, 'Service, James (1823–1899)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/service-james-4561/text7483, published first in hardcopy 1976, accessed online 4 June 2019.
Last updated: 4th June 2019