PEAKE, JOHN WILLIAM (1830-1916), who was born in Denbigh, North Wales, studied law at the Middle Temple, but, disliking the profession, came to Australia in 1852. After a year on the goldfields, he crossed to New Zealand in the Eliza (1853), and with his brother took up land at Kai-iwi, near Wanganui. From 1863 to 1865 he represented Wanganui and Rangitikei in the Wellington Provincial Council. He was a lieutenant in the Wanganui militia (1864). In 1893 he retired from farming. Peake died on 9 Jun 1916.

Cycl. NZ., i; Wanganui Herald, 9 Jun 1916.

Reference: Volume 2, page 82

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