Caleb Jeacocke (1706–1786) was an English baker, businessman and orator, known for his participation in the Robin Hood Society, a London debating society.

Life

Jeacocke carried on the business of a baker in High Street, St. Giles's, London, and became a director of the Hand-in-Hand fire office, and a member of the

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. He frequently attended the Robin Hood debating society which held meetings in Butcher Row, Temple Bar. The oratory of Jeacocke gained a reputation, as more effective than that of

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and others.

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was introduced to the society by

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. At a time when Jeacocke was president, sitting in a large gilt chair, Goldsmith commented that nature had meant him for a

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; "No, no," whispered Derrick, "only for a

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". Jeacocke died on 7 January 1786, in

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, Soho, London. He was author of ''A Vindication of the Moral Character of the Apostle Paul against the Charges of Hypocrisy and Insincerity brought by Lord Bolingbroke, Dr. Middleton, and others'', London, 1765.

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;Attribution {{DEFAULTSORT:Jeacocke, Caleb 1706 births 1786 deaths English businesspeople English writers British bakers