John Stewart Donald Tory
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John Stewart Donald Tory (1903 – August 28, 1965) was a Toronto
lawyer and founder of the law firm Torys
.
Born in Toronto
, J.S.D. attended UTS
, Harvard University http://pds.lib.harvard.edu/pds/view/6796688?n=1112, and University of Toronto
Law School. Called to the Ontario bar, he was founder of the Torys
law firm. His sons John A. Tory
and James Marshall Tory
later joined his firm. His grandson is John Tory
, former Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
leader and member of his grandfather's firm.
Tory was also a director of A.V. Roe Canada
.
An literary award at the University of Toronto was named in his honour.
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
lawyer and founder of the law firm Torys
Torys
Torys LLP is a Canadian international business law firm with offices in Toronto, Calgary and New York, United States. Torys serves clients in Canada, the United States, and globally. It is one of the Canadian "seven sisters" law firms....
.
Born in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, J.S.D. attended UTS
University of Toronto Schools
The University of Toronto Schools is an independent secondary day school affiliated with the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
, Harvard University http://pds.lib.harvard.edu/pds/view/6796688?n=1112, and University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
Law School. Called to the Ontario bar, he was founder of the Torys
Torys
Torys LLP is a Canadian international business law firm with offices in Toronto, Calgary and New York, United States. Torys serves clients in Canada, the United States, and globally. It is one of the Canadian "seven sisters" law firms....
law firm. His sons John A. Tory
John A. Tory
John Arnold Tory, QC was a Canadian lawyer and corporate executive. Born in Toronto, he was one of two sons of John Stewart Donald Tory...
and James Marshall Tory
James Marshall Tory
James Marshall "Jim" Tory LLB is a Toronto corporate lawyer and brother to the late John A. Tory.Born in Toronto, he and his brothers are members of the firm of Torys, founded by their father John Stewart Donald Tory. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto Schools and the University of...
later joined his firm. His grandson is John Tory
John Tory
John Howard Tory is a Canadian businessman, political activist, former leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, former Member of Provincial Parliament and broadcaster...
, former Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
leader and member of his grandfather's firm.
Tory was also a director of A.V. Roe Canada
Avro Canada
Commonly known as Avro Canada, this company started in 1945 as an aircraft plant and became within thirteen years the third-largest company in Canada, one of the largest 100 companies in the world, and directly employing over 50,000...
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An literary award at the University of Toronto was named in his honour.