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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker updated 2025-11-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003849b.htm person Peck John Murray AACR2 26 January 1830 19 November 1903 Place of Birth Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States of America Place of Death Pascoe Vale, Victoria, Australia Coachline proprietor Auctioneer John Murray Peck, in partnership with three other Americans, Freeman Cobb, John B. Lamber and James Swanton, began a coach service from Port Melbourne to Melbourne in 1853, expanding it in 1854 to include runs between Melbourne and Ballarat, Bendigo and Castlemaine. The business came to be known as Cobb and Co. Peck, an expert driver and horse-breaker, managed the road and acted as a relief driver.

Born Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA, 26 January 1830. Died Lebanon, Pascoe Vale, Victoria, 19 November 1903. Wells, Fargo & Company; arrived Melbourne June 1853; founded Cobb & Co. with Freeman Cobb, James Swanton and John B. Lamber (qqv); partnership dissolved May 1856; to America 1856-58; formed Victorian Stage Co. 1858; managed the route for new owners 1860-62; auctioneer, Dal Campbell & Co., stock and station agents 1862-70; partnership with William Hudson and T.R. Raynor 1870-87; partnership with his son Harry - J.M.Peck & Son - from 1887. Mayor of the Borough of Essendon and Flemington 1872; first president, Associated Stock and Station Agents 1888.

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 'Peck, John Murray', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Peck, John Murray Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Peck, John Murray (1830-1903), coachline proprietor and auctioneer Austin, K. A. Peck, John Murray (1830-1903), coachline proprietor and auctioneer Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1974 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 5: 1851 - 1890 K-Q Douglas Pike 427-428 Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000