John Thomas Peacock | |
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![]() John Thomas Peacock | |
Canterbury Provincial Council | |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Lyttelton | |
In office 1868–1873 | |
Preceded by | George Macfarlan |
Succeeded by | Henry Richard Webb |
Majority | unopposed |
New Zealand Legislative Council | |
In office 1873–1905 | |
1st Mayor of St Albans | |
In office 14 December 1881 – 20 November 1883 | |
Succeeded by | J. L. Wilson |
Personal details | |
Born | 1827 Hawkesbury district |
Died | 20 October 1905 Papanui |
Resting place | Linwood Cemetery 43°32′19″S 172°41′11″E / 43.53850°S 172.68630°E |
Spouse(s) | Kate Hickman Peacock (née Mansfield) Janey McRae (his adoptive daughter) |
Relations | father John Jenkins Peacock brother in law John Evans Brown brother in law Francis James Garrick brother in law Henry Richard Webb nephew Robert McDougall |
Children | adoptive daughter Janey, two stepsons from his second marriage |
Residence | Hawkesbury |
Occupation | merchant, businessman, politician |
John Thomas Peacock MLC JP (1827 – 20 October 1905) was a New Zealand businessman, philanthropist and politician. He came to Canterbury in 1844, several years before organised settlement started.