John S. D. Tory

John Stewart Donald Tory (1903 – August 28, 1965)[1] was a Toronto lawyer and founder of the law firm Torys.

John S. D. Tory
Born
John Stewart Donald Tory

1903
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedAugust 28, 1965 (aged 62)
NationalityCanadian
Alma materOsgoode Hall Law School LL.B.
Harvard Law School S.J.D.
OccupationLawyer
Spouse(s)Jean Arnold Tory
Children3 (including John A. Tory and James Marshall Tory)
RelativesJohn Tory (grandson)

Early life

Tory was born in Toronto, Ontario to John Alexander Tory Sr. (1869-1950) and Abigail Georgina Buckley (1875-1961). His father, John Alexander Tory Sr., was the youngest of three children and was a company director who became the head of the Ontario division of Sun Life Assurance Company.[2]

Tory's great-grandfather, James Tory, was a soldier in the 71st Scottish Regiment. He was captured and held as a prisoner of war during the American Revolution. He later settled in Nova Scotia in the 1780s.[2]

J.S.D. Tory attended Upper Canada College and the University of Toronto Schools. He graduated at the top of his class at Osgoode Hall Law School, and earned an SJD from Harvard University.[3][4]

Career

He was called to the Ontario bar and later worked at the W.N. Tilley law firm in Toronto for a few years. In 1941, he launched his own firm, Torys LLP with a focus on corporate law.[3]

Tory was also a director of A.V. Roe Canada.

A literary award at the University of Toronto was named in his honour.

Personal life

He married Kathreen Jean Arnold. They had three children: daughter Virginia, and fraternal twin sons John A. Tory and James Marshall Tory. Both sons later joined his firm. His grandson is Toronto Mayor John Tory, former Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario leader and member of his grandfather's firm. Tory and Arnold separated when their children were in their twenties.[2]

References
  1. "JOHN S. D. TORY DIES; AN INDUSTRIALIST, 62". Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  2. Martin, Sandra (April 9, 2011). "John A. Tory: A quiet, humble man who shaped Canadian dynasties". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  3. "About Torys". TORYS LLP. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  4. "Harvard Mirador Viewer". pds.lib.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2018-10-10.


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