Caleb Peacock Explained

Caleb Peacock (13 April 1841 – 17 February 1896) was educated at Adelaide Educational Institution, one of J. L. Young's two first students.

He was for some time manager of Peacock and Son.^[1]

He was associated with Beeby and Dunstan, millers and was an agent in Blanchetown.

• He was appointed Justice of the Peace in 1871.^[2]
• He was a trustee of the Savings Bank of South Australia.^[3]
• and a director of the National Bank of Australasia, from 1873 to 1893 (when the bank was liquidated),^[4] much of this time as chairman.
• He was a prominent member of the Chamber of Commerce (including stints as chairman and vice-chairman).
• He was Mayor of Adelaide 1875–1877.
• He was elected to the South Australian House of Assembly seat of North Adelaide in 1878 in a by-election forced by the resignation of Neville Blyth,^[5] and retired with the dissolution of 1881.^{[6] [7]}

He died at his home "Keston" on Barton Terrace, North Adelaide, from heat apoplexy (heat stroke), on 17 February 1896.^[8]

Personal

In 1885 he was elected President of the Adelaide Rowing Club, a position he held until his death.^[9]

Notes and References

1. News: 31 January 1874 . Obituary . 7 . . 8 December 2022 . Trove.
2. News: 26 May 1871 . The New Commission of the Peace . 5 . . 8 December 2022 . Trove.
3. http://dspace.flinders.edu.au/dspace/bitstream/2328/2800/1/221875.pdf No. 22 The Savings Bank Act – 1875
4. News: 23 May 1893 . Banking . 3 . . 8 December 2022 . Trove.
5. News: 30 May 1879 . Proceedings in Parliament . 4 . . 8 December 2022 . Trove.
6. 3873. Caleb Peacock. yes. 8 December 2022.
7. News: 22 February 1896 . Death of Mr. Caleb Peacock . 16 . . 8 December 2022 . Trove.
8. http://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/peacock-caleb-801 Peacock, Caleb (1841–1896)
9. http://www.adelaiderowingclub.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=89&Itemid=142 Captains & Presidents