Edward Wilmot Pechey (9 November 1841 – 28 April 1904) was a

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, Australia.

Early life

Edward Pechey was born on 9 November 1841 in Langham near

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, Essex, England, the son of William Pechey and his wife Sarah (née Rotton). He immigrated to Sydney in 1858 and relocated to Queensland about 1869. He married Helen Maria Bond in

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on 19 September 1872.

Business life

As assistant surveyor to the Queensland Government Surveyor, Henry Haig, he surveyed Condamine and Campbell's Camp. He was involved with the sawmills at Highfields and Crows Nest. He also speculated in real estate in the

area.

Politics

On 11 November 1873 in the 1873 colonial elections, Pechey was elected to

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in the seat of Aubigny. He resigned on 9 April 1877 and Patrick Perkins won the resulting by-election on 1 May 1877.

Later years

In his later years, he led a quiet life. He was a great reader and studied eastern philosophies. He was also a prominent member of the Queensland Theosophical Society. He died in Toowoomba on 28 April 1904; he was survived by his widow and four children. He was buried in the

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section of the Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery.

Legacy

The locality of Pechey and the mountain peak Pechey Knob are named after him.

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