Endicott Peabody
Endicott Peabody (February 15, 1920 – December 1, 1997) was an American politician. He was the 62nd Governor of Massachusetts from January 3, 1963 to January 7, 1965.[1] Peabody was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Endicott Peabody | |
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62nd Governor of Massachusetts | |
In office January 3, 1963 – January 7, 1965 | |
Lieutenant | Francis X. Bellotti |
Preceded by | John A. Volpe |
Succeeded by | John A. Volpe |
Member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council for the 3rd District | |
In office 1955–1957 | |
Preceded by | Otis Whitney |
Succeeded by | Christian A. Herter, Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Lawrence, Massachusetts | February 15, 1920
Died | December 1, 1997 Hollis, New Hampshire | (aged 77)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Barbara Welch Gibbons (1944-1997, his death) |
Profession | Lawyer |
Awards | Silver Star Presidential Unit Citation |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Peabody ran for the United States Senate of Massachusetts, but lost to Edward Brooke. He then ran for Vice President of the United States in 1972, but lost to Edmund Muskie. He then moved to New Hampshire where he ran for other political offices there, but always lost.
Peabody died in Hollis, New Hampshire from leukemia, aged 77.[2]
Endicott Peabody Media
Peabody with Massachusetts U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy and Boston Mayor John F. Collins in January 1964.
Peabody (left) with Boston Mayor John F. Collins and President Lyndon B. Johnson
References
- ↑ "Endicott Peabody profile (1920-1997)". Mass.gov. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ↑ Obituary — Endicott Peabody, 77, Dies; Governor of Massachusetts in 60's. The New York Times.com. December 4, 1997. https://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/04/us/endicott-peabody-77-dies-governor-of-massachusetts-in-60-s.html.