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McCallum_Panel_proof3 McCallum funnelled his pro�ts into local real estate, eventu- ally becoming the largest landowner in Cobourg. Bernard McAllister, who worked in the tax o�ce, said that Peter McCallum "did more to build up Cobourg than any other man, all with his own money and ...was the largest taxpayer in the town." He also served as a Commissioner of the Town Trust with responsibility for overseeing �nances of the harbour and railway. With his wife, Margaret Ross (1813-1878), whom he married shortly after arriving in Canada, he had six children. In 1844 the family moved into a Georgian style home which he built on William Street. The attractive portico and veranda were added circa 1900. 23-29 King Street West today… What he did here: 351 William St. today… Two of the McCallum sons, Charles and Peter Jr., continued the family business. When Peter became a lawyer, Charles continued running the store on his own and was succeeded by his son, also Charles. When Charles Jr. died in 1929, the store was closed. The children and grandchildren of Peter McCallum Jr. continued to live in Cobourg until the 1950s. Bernard McAllister wrote in his memoires that he'd known �ve generations of McCallums and never heard anything mean or dishonourable about them.