Sketches of prominent citizens of 1876 : with a few of the pioneers of the city and county who have passed away . mpany. To-him the citizens of Indiaapolis are mostly indebted for the Union Depot,most of the citizens thinking it would be an injury to the city by takingthe traveler through without stopping. In this particular especially washis great judgment and foresight manifest. He was one of the largest contributors for the erection of that beau-tiful temple of worship, the Second Presbyterian church, having becomea member of that congregation when it was under the pastorate of Wa
Sketches of prominent citizens of 1876 : with a few of the pioneers of the city and county who have passed away . mpany. To-him the citizens of Indiaapolis are mostly indebted for the Union Depot,most of the citizens thinking it would be an injury to the city by takingthe traveler through without stopping. In this particular especially washis great judgment and foresight manifest. He was one of the largest contributors for the erection of that beau-tiful temple of worship, the Second Presbyterian church, having becomea member of that congregation when it was under the pastorate of Ward Beecher. He was for some time one of the directors ofthe insane asylum, a responsible but poor paying office. In 1852, in connection with Messrs. Blake and James M. Ray, helaid out Greenlawn cemetery. He was for several years, and at thetime of his death, which occurred the 6th of November, 1876, presi-dent of the Indianapolis gaslight and coke company. He has assistedmany persons in starting manufacturing establishments, both in this-and other cities, where his name does not appear before the public. STOUGHTON A. FLETCHER, SENIOR. 317 his acts of charity and benevolence he was unostentatious. I know ofmany through the beneficiaries themselves. Mr. Peck was of a hopeful and cheerful disposition, but a determinedmind, and when he thought he was right nothing could change himfrom his convictions, and his success in business is sufficient evidencethat he generally weighed matters well before he acted. In his bequests Mr. Peck was liberal to the Wabash College, leav-ing that institution one hundred and eighteen thousand dollars ; to theSecond Presbyterian church of this city a large amount; to the Protes-tant orphan asylum of this city ten thousand dollars, and other bequeststo individuals of a smaller amount. In 1840 he was married to the daughter of the Rev. John Thomp-son, of Crawfordsville, whom he left bountifully supplied with thisworlds goods. No man ever lived or di
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