Ephraim Peabody


Ephraim Peabody III
Personal details
BornMarch 22, 1807
DiedNovember 28, 1856(1856-11-28) (aged 49)
Boston, Massachusetts
DenominationUnitarianism
SpouseMary Jane Derby
Children7, including Robert Swain Peabody and Francis Greenwood Peabody
Education
SignatureEphraim Peabody III's signature
Relatives
Minister of King's Chapel, Boston
In office
1845–1856
Preceded byF. W. P. Greenwood
Pastor of the First Congregational Society of New Bedford
In office
1837–1845
Pastor of the First Congregational Church of Cincinnati
In office
1832–1836
Pastor of the Parish of Meadville, Pennsylvania
In office
1830–1832

Ephraim Peabody (March 22, 1807 – November 28, 1856) was an American Unitarian clergyman, preacher, and philanthropist who was one of the founders of the Provident Institution for Savings in Boston. Peabody also founded a school for adults whose education had been neglected and was otherwise largely interested in devising measures for the relief of the poor.