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Peacock, Millie Gertrude

Born 3 August 1870 (East Framlingham, Victoria)
Died 7 February 1948. (Creswick. Creswick cemetery)
Parents: John Bryson Holden, auctioneer, and Marianne Arnold, both b. Ireland
Marriage: 1 June 1901 Alexander James Peacock
Occupation: Housewife
Religion: Church of England
Education: Port Fairy and Methodist Ladies College

Career: President Creswick Red Cross 1914-1918, Ladies Benevolent Society, Children's Welfare Association, Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind Auxilliary.

Party: United Australia Party
Party Note: First Vic. woman MP. Husband was MLA Clunes and Allandale 1889-1904, Allandale 1904-1933 and Vic. Premier three times

House Electorate Start *   End *  
MLAAllandaleNovember 1933(b/e)February 1935 

Inaugural speech


References: Herald 12 June 1935; Argus 9 Feb 1948; Creswick Advertiser 13 Feb 1984; 'The Victorian Historical Journal... of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria', Feb 1981.
Initial data source: Browne, G, 'Biographical Register of the Victorian Parliament 1900-84', 1985
Last update: 1985 (last date the record was checked and updated)

*The Start date for Members elected after 1900 is the date they were elected. The start date for pre-1900 Members is the date they were sworn in.