James Crabb Verco (1814 – 2 February 1891) was an early settler in the colony of South Australia, builder, businessman and parliamentarian.
Verco left his home town Callington, Cornwall for South Australia, arriving on the Brightman in December, 1840,[1] in company with Philip Santo, Robert Torrens, and George, younger brother of John Morphett.
[3] He served on the City Council for many years, was appointed Justice of the Peace, was for many years Chairman of the Imperial Building Society, was a Director of the South Australian Insurance Company, and the failed Commercial Bank of South Australia.
He was for many years an active member of the Church of Christ in Kermode Street, North Adelaide.
[4] James Crabb Verco married Ann Cooke (1811 – 18 June 1881), a mine captain's daughter from Harrowbarrow, Cornwall.