Endicott Peabody

Endicott Peabody
Peabody, circa 1969–1971
62nd Governor of Massachusetts
In office January 3, 1963 – January 7, 1965
Lieutenant	Francis Bellotti
Preceded by	John A. Volpe
Succeeded by	John A. Volpe
Member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council from the 3rd district
In office 1955–1957
Preceded by	David B. Williams
Succeeded by	Christian A. Herter, Jr.
Personal details
Born	( 1920 -02-15)February 15, 1920 Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	December 2, 1997(1997-12-02) (aged 77) Hollis, New Hampshire, U.S
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Barbara Welch Gibbons ​ ​ (m. 1944)​
Children	3
Parent(s)	Malcolm E. Peabody Mary E. Peabody
Relatives	John Endecott (ancestor) Endicott Peabody (grandfather) Henry Parkman (grandfather) Henry Parkman Jr. (uncle) Marietta Peabody Tree (sister) Desmond FitzGerald (former brother-in-law) Ronald Tree (brother-in-law) Frances FitzGerald (niece) Penelope Tree (niece)
Education	Harvard University (AB, JD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Battles/wars	World War II Pacific War
Awards	Silver Star
College football career
Personal information
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	181 lb (82 kg)
Career history
College	Harvard (1939–1941)
High school	Groton (Massachusetts) Penn Charter (Philadelphia)
Career highlights and awards
Unanimous All-American (1941) First-team All-Eastern (1941)
College Football Hall of Fame (1973)

Endicott Howard Peabody (February 15, 1920 – December 2, 1997) was an American politician from Massachusetts. A Democrat, he served a single two-year term as the 62nd Governor of Massachusetts, from 1963 to 1965. His tenure is probably best known for his categorical opposition to the death penalty and for signing into law the bill establishing the University of Massachusetts Boston. After losing the 1964 Democratic gubernatorial primary, Peabody made several more failed bids for office in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, including failed campaigns for the U.S. Senate in 1966 and 1986.

Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts to a family with deep colonial roots, Peabody played college football at Harvard University, where he earned honors as an All-American lineman. He served in the United States Navy in World War II before embarking on a political career noted more for its failures than its successes. He made multiple unsuccessful attempts to win the position of Massachusetts Attorney General, and for the United States Senate representing both Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and ran for United States Vice President in 1972.