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James Service
James Service
In office
5 March 1880 – 3 August 1880
Preceded by Graham Berry
Succeeded by Graham Berry
In office
8 March 1883 – 18 February 1886
Preceded by Bryan O'Loghlen
Succeeded by Duncan Gillies
Born 27 November 1823
Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Died 12 April 1899 (aged 75)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nationality Australian

James Service (27 November 1823 – 13 April 1899), Australian colonial politician, was the 12th Premier of Victoria. See Premiers of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Premier Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Sir Graham Berry, KCMG ( 28 August 1822 - 25 January 1904) Australian colonial politician was the 11th Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sir Bryan O'Loghlen 3rd Baronet (pronounced and sometimes spelled Brian O'Lochlen ( 27 June 1828 – 31 October 1905) Australian Duncan Gillies (January 1834 – 12 September 1903) Australian colonial Politician, was the 14th Premier of Victoria. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person See Premiers of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Premier Service was born in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland, and as a young man worked in a Glasgow tea importing business. Kilwinning ( Gaelic: Cill Fhinnean) is a historic town situated in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir ʃir̴əxg̊ iɲiɾʲˈaːɾʲ is a Registration county, and former administrative county in south-west Scotland, Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom In 1853 he arrived in Melbourne as a company representative, and the following year went into business on his own forming James Service and Company, importers and wholesale merchants, which became a large and prosperous organization still in business many years after his death. Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 He was a founding member of the Emerald Hill municipal council (now South Melbourne), and became a prominent banker and representative of business interests. South Melbourne is an inner-southern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Service was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Melbourne in 1857, retaining this seat until 1859. The Legislative Assembly, or lower house is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common He represented Ripon and Hampden 1859-1862, Maldon 1874-1881 and Castlemaine 1883-1886. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday A town in Britain bears the same name see Maldon Essex Maldon is a town in Victoria, Australia, in the Shire Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common He was a moderate liberal in the context of Victorian politics, but as a free trader he increasingly sided with the conservatives, since all the more radical liberals were protectionists. He was President of the Board of Land and Works in the Nicholson government 1859-1860 and Treasurer in the Kerferd government 1874-1875. William Nicholson ( 27 February 1816 &mdash 10 March 1865) was an Australian colonial Politician who became the Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting George Briscoe Kerferd ( 21 January 1831 - 31 December 1889) Australian colonial politician was the 10th Premier of Victoria Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common His attempt to cut tariffs in his 1875 budget led to the fall of Kerferd's government. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

When Graham Berry's radical ministry fell in March 1880, Service formed a minority government. Sir Graham Berry, KCMG ( 28 August 1822 - 25 January 1904) Australian colonial politician was the 11th Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year In May Service admitted that he could not go on and asked the Governor, Lord Normanby, for a dissolution, which was granted. The Governor of Victoria is the representative in the Australian state of Victoria of Australia's monarch Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia George Augustus Constantine Phipps 2nd Marquess of Normanby, GCB, GCMG, PC (23 July 1819 &ndash 3 April 1890 was a Politician of the But the elections did not improve Service's position and in August he resigned, allowing Berry to return to power.

In March 1883 the liberals under Berry's successor, Sir Bryan O'Loghlen were defeated at elections, and Service formed a new and much stronger government, taking the Treasury as well as the Premiership. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sir Bryan O'Loghlen 3rd Baronet (pronounced and sometimes spelled Brian O'Lochlen ( 27 June 1828 – 31 October 1905) Australian When Service agree not to attempt to reduce tariffs, Berry joined him as a minister: such was the fluidity of party politics at this time. The young Alfred Deakin held office for the first time in this government. Alfred Deakin (3 August 1856 – 7 October 1919 Australian politician was a leader of the movement for Australian federation and later second Prime Minister The Service government lasted three years and passed some important legislation, including a Public Service Act which removed political patronage from the public service, a new Factories Act and a new Lands Act.

In June 1883, at a banquet at Albury celebrating the opening of the railway line between Sydney and Melbourne, Service raised the question of Australian federation. Albury is a city in New South Wales, Australia, located on the Hume Highway on the northern side of the Murray River. He supported Sir Thomas McIlwraith in his action with regard to the annexation of New Guinea, and suggested the inter-colonial conference which was held at Sydney in November 1883. Sir Thomas McIlwraith KCMG ( 17 May 1835 &ndash 17 July 1900) was for many years the dominant figure of colonial Politics New Guinea, located just north of Australia, is the world's second largest island, having become separated from the Australian mainland when the area now known There a bill constituting a federal council was framed which was carried by Service through the Victorian parliament in 1884. Service himself desired the establishment of a federal government, but the other premiers were comparatively lukewarm and the proposed council was to have very limited powers.

By the time of the 1886 election Service was in declining health and decided to retire from active politics. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In 1888 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for Melbourne Province, and served there until his death in 1899. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Legislative Council, or upper house is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Victoria, Australia. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

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Preceded by
Graham Berry		 Premier of Victoria
1880		 Succeeded by
Graham Berry
Preceded by
Bryan O'Loghlen		 Premier of Victoria
1883-1886		 Succeeded by
Duncan Gillies
Sir Graham Berry, KCMG ( 28 August 1822 - 25 January 1904) Australian colonial politician was the 11th See Premiers of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Premier Sir Graham Berry, KCMG ( 28 August 1822 - 25 January 1904) Australian colonial politician was the 11th Sir Bryan O'Loghlen 3rd Baronet (pronounced and sometimes spelled Brian O'Lochlen ( 27 June 1828 – 31 October 1905) Australian See Premiers of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Premier Duncan Gillies (January 1834 – 12 September 1903) Australian colonial Politician, was the 14th Premier of Victoria.
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