Thomas Peacock (politician)

This article is about the Auckland politician. For the Canterbury politician, see John Thomas Peacock.

Thomas Peacock (1837 – 18 February 1922) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Auckland, New Zealand.

Thomas Peacock

New Zealand Parliament

Years	Term	Electorate		Party
1881–1884	8th	Auckland North			Independent
1884–1887	9th	Newton			Independent
1887–1890	10th	Ponsonby			Independent

He represented the Auckland North electorate from 1881 to 1884, then Newton from 1884 to 1887, then Ponsonby from 1887 to 1890, when he retired.^[1]

In 1884, Peacock defeated Cecil de Lautour by 732 to 608 votes.^[2]

References

1. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
2. "Ponsonby". Auckland Star. Vol. XXVI, no. 4430. 26 July 1884. p. 7. Retrieved 22 December 2011.

New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by William Swanson	Member of Parliament for Newton 1884–1887	Succeeded by Edward Withy
Political offices
Preceded by Henry Brett	Mayor of Auckland City 1878–1880	Succeeded by James Clark