James Marshall Tory
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James Marshall Tory | |
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| Born | James Marshall Tory March 7, 1930 |
| Died | August 19, 2013 (aged 83) Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada |
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| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Spouse |
Marilyn Yorath (died 1999) |
| Children | 5 |
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| Family | Tory family |
James Marshall Tory (March 7, 1930[1] – August 19, 2013) was a Canadian corporate lawyer based in Toronto and twin brother to the late John A. Tory.
Tory was born in Toronto, Ontario, to John S. D. Tory, a lawyer, and Jean Tory (née Arnold). He had an older sister, Virginia, and a fraternal twin brother, John Arnold Tory.[1]
Tory and his brother, John, graduated from the University of Toronto Schools in 1946 at the age of 16. They attended Phillips Academy Andover for two years before enrolling at the University of Toronto. Tory was an undergraduate student for two years before he switched streams to attend the University of Toronto Faculty of Law in 1949.[2] He graduated in 1952, where he was the Gold Medallist in its first graduating class.[3] Tory completed two years of additional training at Osgoode Hall, and with his brother, they joined their father’s firm at the age of 24.[2]