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John Sewell (other)
John Sewell (born 1940) is a Canadian political activist and writer; mayor of Toronto, 1978–1980. John Sewell may also refer to: *John Sewell (athlete) (1882–1947), Scottish tug of war competitor *John Sewell (Miami) (1867–1938), third Mayor of Miami, Florida *John Sewell (footballer) (born 1936), English footballer who played during the 1970s *John Sewell (cricketer) (1844–1897), English cricketer *John Sewell (publisher) (1735–1802), English bookseller, printer, and publisher of ''European Magazine'' *Jackie Sewell (1927–2016), English footballer *Jack Sewell (rugby league) (1926–1955), rugby league footballer of the 1940s and 1950s See also *John Sewel, Baron Sewel (born 1946), British academic and politician *Jack Sewell (Frederic John Sewell, 1913–2000), English cricketer of the 1930s {{hndis, Sewell, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Sewell
John Sewell (born December 8, 1940) is a Canadian politician and lawyer who served as the 58th mayor of Toronto from 1978 to 1980. Background Born and raised in the Beach neighbourhood, in Toronto, Sewell attended Malvern Collegiate Institute and the University of Toronto, graduating with an English Literature degree in 1961. He earned a law degree from the University of Toronto Law School in 1964 and was called to the bar in 1966. Early political career Sewell became active in city politics in 1966 when he joined the residents of the Trefann Court Urban Renewal Area in the fight against the expropriation and levelling of the working-class and poor neighbourhood. Sewell was also involved in opposing the building of the Spadina Expressway in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was first elected to Toronto City Council in 1969 as alderman for Ward 7, a predominantly working-class area including St. Jamestown, Regent Park, Don Vale, and Cabbagetown. He also initiated the foundin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |