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Peacock was born in Shreveport to John William "Bill" Peacock (1931-2012) and the former Sidney Barrow. John William Peacock graduated from [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]], served in the [[United States Air Force]] in [[England]], and was the president until his retirement in 1998 of Peacock Surgical & Company in Shreveport. Barrow Peacock's paternal grandparents were William Arnold Peacock and the former Mattie Williams. Peacock has a sister, Martha Peacock Ross and her husband, Lew.{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/shreveporttimes/obituary.aspx?n=john-peacock&pid=157836242|title=John Peacock obituary|publisher=''Shreveport Times''|accessdate=May 30, 2012}}

Peacock was born in Shreveport to John William "Bill" Peacock (1931-2012) and the former Sidney Barrow. John William Peacock graduated from [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]], served in the [[United States Air Force]] in [[England]], and was the president until his retirement in 1998 of Peacock Surgical & Company in Shreveport. Barrow Peacock's paternal grandparents were William Arnold Peacock and the former Mattie Williams. Peacock has a sister, Martha Peacock Ross and her husband, Lew.{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/shreveporttimes/obituary.aspx?n=john-peacock&pid=157836242|title=John Peacock obituary|publisher=''Shreveport Times''|accessdate=May 30, 2012}}

Peacock holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Southern Methodist Unviersity in [[Dallas]], [[Texas]], and a [[Master of Business Administration]] from his father's alma mater, LSU. A partner in BHP Properties in Shreveport, Peacock is a licensed certified internal auditor, and a notary public. He is the finance chairman of the Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana. He serves on the board of Christus Schumpert Health System Foundation and the Louisiana Association for the Blind. He is a member of the [[National Rifle Association]] and Rotary International. He is a member of the First [[United Methodist]] Church in downtown Shreveport. Peacock and his wife, the former Melanie Fuller, have three sons, Russell, William, and Henry.

Peacock holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Southern Methodist Unviersity in [[Dallas]], [[Texas]], and a [[Master of Business Administration]] from his father's alma mater, LSU. A partner in BHP Properties in Shreveport, Peacock is a licensed certified internal auditor, and a notary public. He is the finance chairman of the Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana. He serves on the board of Christus Schumpert Health System Foundation and the Louisiana Association for the Blind. He is a member of the [[National Rifle Association]] and Rotary International. He is a member of the First [[United Methodist]] Church in downtown Shreveport. Peacock and his wife, the former Melanie Fuller, have three sons, Russell, William, and Henry. On a Sunday afternoon in February 2011, Peacock was summoned to his office by the activation of a burglar alarm. He apprehened an alleged thief, John M. Crews, and held him at gunpoint until police arrived. Charged with a felony, unauthorized entry of a business, Crews had in his possession a tool kit that contained two axes, a crowbar, bolt cutters, and a knife.{{cite web|url=http://www.ktbs.com/news/26921971/detail.html|title=Nick Caloway, "Business Owner Catches Alleged Thief, Holds Him At Gunpoint,"|publisher=KTBS-TV, February 18, 2011|accessdate=February 1, 2012}} ==Political career== Peacock assumed his Senate seat on January 9, 2012, as the successor to the retiring Republican Senator B. L. "Buddy" Shaw of Shreveport. He won the position in the [[general election]] held on November 19, 2011, when he defeated the term-limited Republican State Representative Jane H. Smith, a former school superintendent from Bossier City. Peacock polled 10,331 votes (55.5 percent) to Smith's 8,295 votes (44.5 percent).{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10222011/10222011_Legislative.html|title=Louisiana primary election returns, October 22, 2011|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=October 22, 2011}}

On a Sunday afternoon in February 2011, Peacock was summoned to his office by the activation of a burglar alarm. He apprehened an alleged thief, John M. Crews, and held him at gunpoint until police arrived. Charged with a felony, unauthorized entry of a business, Crews had in his possession a tool kit that contained two axes, a crowbar, bolt cutters, and a knife.{{cite web|url=http://www.ktbs.com/news/26921971/detail.html|title=Nick Caloway, "Business Owner Catches Alleged Thief, Holds Him At Gunpoint,"|publisher=KTBS-TV, February 18, 2011|accessdate=February 1, 2012}}

 

 

==Political career==

Peacock assumed his Senate seat on January 9, 2012, as the successor to the retiring Republican Senator B. L. "Buddy" Shaw of Shreveport. He won the position in the [[general election]] held on November 19, 2011, when he defeated the term-limited Republican State Representative Jane H. Smith, a former school superintendent from Bossier City. Peacock polled 10,331 votes (55.5 percent) to Smith's 8,295 votes (44.5 percent).{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10222011/10222011_Legislative.html|title=Louisiana primary election returns, October 22, 2011|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=October 22, 2011}}

   

   

In the 2011 campaign, Jane Smith alleged that Peacock is "open-minded" regarding [[abortion]] and same-sex marriage. Peacock replied to the allegation by stressing his [[pro-life]] stance and his opposition to marriage by individuals of the same sex. Peacock charged that Smith had voted thirty times for tax increases, some of which were concealed by the state and compelled private companies, such as rental car agencies and utility firms, to collect taxes disguised as "fees." Peacock also said that Smith had voted to require insurance companies to cover [[contraception]] and medications to induce abortions. Smith also voted against allowing homeschoolers to participate in public school athletic programs. Peacock noted that Smith had a 38 percent rating from the [[conservative]] Louisiana Family Forum in 2004 but had improved her ratings in most subsequent years.{{cite web|url=http://nwlatpa.com/page/barrow-peacock-defends-his-pro-life-record|title="Barrow Peacock defends his pro-life record"|publisher=nwlatpa.com|accessdate=February 8, 2012}}

In the 2011 campaign, Jane Smith alleged that Peacock is "open-minded" regarding [[abortion]] and same-sex marriage. Peacock replied to the allegation by stressing his [[pro-life]] stance and his opposition to marriage by individuals of the same sex. Peacock charged that Smith had voted thirty times for tax increases, some of which were concealed by the state and compelled private companies, such as rental car agencies and utility firms, to collect taxes disguised as "fees." Peacock also said that Smith had voted to require insurance companies to cover [[contraception]] and medications to induce abortions. Smith also voted against allowing homeschoolers to participate in public school athletic programs. Peacock noted that Smith had a 38 percent rating from the [[conservative]] Louisiana Family Forum in 2004 but had improved her ratings in most subsequent years.{{cite web|url=http://nwlatpa.com/page/barrow-peacock-defends-his-pro-life-record|title="Barrow Peacock defends his pro-life record"|publisher=nwlatpa.com|accessdate=February 8, 2012}}