John Thomas Peacock
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.