Peter Perchard

Peter Perchard (c. 1729 – 21 January 1806) was a British goldsmith and merchant who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1804.

Perchard worked as a merchant on his native island of Guernsey and the other Channel Islands. He was subsequently elected one of the Sheriffs of the City of London in 1793. Perchard was a liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths.

The election was held for the office of Lord Mayor on 9 October 1804. Perchard was one of three candidates, the others being his fellow Aldermen, James Shaw and Charles Flower. Perchard won 1781 votes to Shaw's 1652, and was duly declared Lord Mayor. In his acceptance speech, Perchard described himself as being "late of life" but said that "we cease to live when we cease to be of any use to the public".

Personal life Perchard and his wife, Martha (née Le Mesurier), were married for 18 years and had six children.

Three of their children, Mary, Mathew, and Mathew-Henry, died in infancy, a second daughter, Martha, died aged 10. A monument commemorates Perchard and his family in St Peter's church in his native Guernsey.

A Mr. Urban, writing to The Gentleman's Magazine in 1832 with his recollections of Perchard, said of him that "...his exterior was handsome, and he had a commanding mien, though features repulsive and prominent and well turned"