Ephraim Peabody III | |
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Born | March 22, 1807 |
Died | November 28, 1856 Boston, Massachusetts | (aged 49)
Denomination | Unitarianism |
Spouse | Mary Jane Derby |
Children | 7, including Robert Swain Peabody and Francis Greenwood Peabody |
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Minister of King's Chapel, Boston | |
In office 1845–1856 | |
Preceded by | F. 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.