Peacock and Son

Peacock & Son was a tanning and wool-brokering[1] business in the early days of South Australia. Three members of the family were notable public figures: William Peacock (c. 1790 – 20 January 1874) was a successful businessman and one of the colony's first parliamentarians.[2] His eldest son Joseph Peacock carried on the family business and was a member of parliament. His youngest son Caleb Peacock was a member of parliament and Mayor of Adelaide from 1875 to 1877, the first such born in the Colony.

William and family sailed for South Australia on the "Glenalvon", a ship he chartered,[3] arriving at Holdfast Bay on 28 December 1838.

  1. ^ "Peacock & Son v. Jenkins". The South Australian Advertiser. 8 April 1864. p. 3. Retrieved 31 October 2011 – via Trove.
    This article has interesting details of the wool dealing business.
  2. ^ "Death of Mr. William Peacock". The South Australian Advertiser. 31 January 1874. p. 6. Retrieved 16 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
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