David Nock (20 September 1828 – 16 June 1909) was a member of the South Australian Parliament, remembered for introducing a Bill ("Nock's Act") forcing licensed premises to close on Sundays.
[2] He arrived in South Australia September 1844 with his parents Thomas and Maria Nock and siblings aboard Emma from Sydney.
In 1875 he was elected one of the three representatives for the district of Light in the House of Assembly, his colleagues being Jenkin Coles and James White.
In 1876 he introduced a Bill to amend the Licensed Victuallers Act to prohibit serving of liquor on a Sunday.
[3] It became law but was recognised by a later parliament as a form of Sabbatarianism rather than a measure to promote temperance, and was reversed in 1878.