PEAT, DAVID (1838-1919) was born in Kincardineshire, Scotland, the son of a farmer, and was educated at the local parish school, and for law at Montrose. Arriving in New Zealand in 1858, he took up farming at Poyntzfield, Rangitikei. In 1869 he was elected member of the Provincial Council for Waitotara and Kai-Iwi but resigned before the next session. He served on the Wanganui borough council, as member and chairman of the Wanganui harbour board and as a director of the Wanganui Freezing Co. He died on 1 Oct 1919.

Cycl. N.Z., i; Who's Who N.Z., 1908.

Reference: Volume 2, page 83

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