Background
Peacock, Dred was born on April 12, 1864 in Stantonsburg, North Carolina, United States. Son of Creative Commons (Doctor of Medicine and Eva (Heath) P.
Peacock, Dred was born on April 12, 1864 in Stantonsburg, North Carolina, United States. Son of Creative Commons (Doctor of Medicine and Eva (Heath) P.
Bachelor of Arts, Trinity College, North Carolina, 1887, Master of Arts, 1888, Doctor of Letters, 1899.
Principal Lexington (North Carolina) Seminary, 1887-1888. Professor Latin, Greensboro (North Carolina) College, 1888-1894, president 1894-1902. General agent Provident Life Insurance Company, 1902-1904.
Furniture manufacturing business, High Point, North Carolina, 1904-1911.
Practicing law, since 1912. City attorney High Point, 1920-1927.
Vice president High Point Savings and Trust Company. Director Commercial National Bank.
Trustee Duke University, Greensboro College.
Member American and North Carolina Bar Associations, Phi Beta Kappa. Member Methodist Episcopal Church, South Elk.
Married Ella Carr, June 9, 1887. Children: John R., Mistress Odelle Marsh.