John Sewell

John Sewell
58th Mayor of Toronto
In office
December 1, 1978 – November 30, 1980
Preceded byFred Beavis
Succeeded byArt Eggleton
Toronto City Councillor for Ward 7
In office
1969 – November 30, 1978
Serving with Karl Jaffary (1969-1974)
Janet Howard (1974-1978)
Preceded bynew ward boundaries
Succeeded byGordon Cressy
Metro Toronto Councillor for Ward 7
In office
1974 – November 30, 1978
Preceded byKarl Jaffary
Succeeded byGordon Cressy
Personal details
Born (1940-12-08) December 8, 1940 (age 83)
Toronto, Ontario
SpouseLiz Rykert
Alma materUniversity of Toronto
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer
  • activist
  • writer

John Sewell CM (born December 8, 1940) is a Canadian politician and lawyer who served as the 58th mayor of Toronto from 1978 to 1980.