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Peabody, George Foster
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(p ´bäd ) (KEY) , 1852–1938, American banker and philanthropist, b. Columbus, Ga. Successful early in life as a banker and organizer of railroads and utility companies, he retired (1906) from business to devote himself to philanthropy and public service. He became a trustee of many colleges and universities in the United States and fought for the furtherance of education for blacks.
See biography by E. L. Ware (1951).
See biography by E. L. Ware (1951).
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