James Service James Service i(A103177 works by)
Born: Established: 23 Nov 1823 Ayrshire,
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Scotland,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 12 Apr 1899 Balaclava, St Kilda East, Caulfield - St Kilda area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1853
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BiographyHistory

James Service 'arrived Melbourne 1853 as representative of his Glasgow employer and in 1854 established James Service & Co., merchants and importers, with James Ormond as partner'. Service was one of the founders of the Commercial Bank, a land reformer and an active federationist. He was first elected to the Victorian Parliament in 1857 and served in a number of ministerial roles, including Premier, for various periods from the 1860s to the 1880s.

Source: Parliament of Victoria website, http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/
Sighted: 01/03/2007

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