Selim Peabody

Selim Peabody
Peabody c. 1880
2nd President of the University of Illinois system
In office
1880–1891
Preceded byJohn Milton Gregory
Succeeded byThomas Jonathan Burrill
Personal details
Born
Selim Hobart Peabody

(1829-08-20)August 20, 1829
Rockingham, Vermont, US
DiedMay 26, 1903(1903-05-26) (aged 73)
St. Louis, Missouri, US
Alma materUniversity of Vermont
ProfessionCollege administrator

Selim Hobart Peabody (August 20, 1829 – May 26, 1903) was an American educator.