George W. Peavy | |
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Mayor of Corvallis, Oregon (1947–48, 1951) | |
Personal details | |
Born | November 12, 1869 Howell, Michigan |
Died | June 24, 1951 Corvallis, Oregon | (aged 81)
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | University of Michigan (BS 1895, MS 1905) |
Profession | professor, administrator, politician |
George Wilcox Peavy (November 12, 1869 – June 24, 1951) was an American forester and academic administrator in the American state of Oregon. Peavy was the eleventh president of Oregon State College, today's Oregon State University, serving in that capacity from 1932 to 1940. He also served as mayor of Corvallis, Oregon from 1947 to 1948 and formally in 1951, leading efforts to reorganize city government and greatly expand city services during his tenure.
A former professor of forestry at OSC, Peavy is the namesake of Peavy Arboretum, the school's demonstration forest.