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Politician in South Australia (1841–1896)
Caleb Peacock when
Mayor of Adelaide c. 1875–1877
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]
References
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"Obituary" .
South Australian Register . 31 January 1874. p. 7. Retrieved 8 December 2022 – via Trove.
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"The New Commission of the Peace" .
South Australian Register . 26 May 1871. p. 5. Retrieved 8 December 2022 – via Trove.
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No. 22 The Savings Bank Act – 1875 , "An Act to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to the Savings Bank of South Australia". Assented to, 15 October 1875. p.101
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"Banking" .
South Australian Register . 23 May 1893. p. 3. Retrieved 8 December 2022 – via Trove.
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"Proceedings in Parliament" .
South Australian Register . 30 May 1879. p. 4. Retrieved 8 December 2022 – via Trove.
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"Caleb Peacock" . Former members of the
Parliament of South Australia . Retrieved 8 December 2022 .
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"Death of Mr. Caleb Peacock" .
Adelaide Observer . 22 February 1896. p. 16. Retrieved 8 December 2022 – via Trove.
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Peacock, Caleb (1841–1896) , Obituaries Australia, oa.anu.edu.au Original:
[1] , The Australasion Pastoralists' Review, 16 March 1896, p.51
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Captains & Presidents , History of the Adelaide Rowing Club, www.adelaiderowingclub.com.au