James Peet

James Thomas Peet (1862 – 26 August 1935) was a Western Australian property developer, and founder of the real estate company Peet Limited.

Early life Peet was born in Nottinghamshire, England, to Frederic Plowright Peet from St. Louis in the U.S., and Nottingham local Elizabeth Peet (née Hall). He was educated at Lord Rowland Hills Tenantry School, Hawkeston, Shropshire, and later Taunton's Endowed School, Southampton. He worked with the Ordnance Survey in Southampton, and did field work in Somerset and Devonshire. He also often valued properties resumed by the government, adjudicated rate disputes, and assessed fire damaged properties.

Legacy Peet's company Peet Limited became one of Australia's oldest property companies, with operations expanding to the eastern states of Australia.

Peet was recognised as one of the most influential Western Australian businesspeople in The West Australian 2013 list of the 100 most influential.