James Service

James Service (27 November 1823 – 12 April 1899), an Australian colonial politician, was the 12th premier of Victoria, Australia.

Biography Service was born in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland, the son of Robert Service. As a young man James worked in a Glasgow tea importing business, Thomas Corbett and Company.

Service was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Melbourne in a by-election in March 1857, retaining this seat until August 1859. His attempt to cut tariffs in his 1875 budget led to the fall of Kerferd's government.

When Graham Berry's radical ministry fell in March 1880, Service formed a minority government. In 1888 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for Melbourne Province, and served there until April 1899.