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He displayed such remarkable business aptiti^de that in 

 1872 he was sent to Appleton and made manager of Mr. Pet- 

 tibone's dry goods store in that city. Under his management 

 the business so expanded that it was transformed to an in- 

 corporated company with Mr. Peabody as its president. 



He took a deep interest in educational affairs, and an actii'c 

 ])art in the advancement of the Lawrence (Wisconsin) Uni- 

 versity. He was a member of the board of trustees of that 

 institution from 1896, and contributed generously to its 

 different funds. He built and presented to it a handsome 

 building as a conservatoiy of music, and was the founder of 

 a prize to be competed for annuall}' by students in Latin. 



Mr. Peabody was an enthusiastic sportsman, devoted par- 

 ticularly to yachting, shooting and fishing, and was a promi- 

 nent member in many clubs and organizations having these 

 as prominent features. Governor George W. Peck appointed 

 him a Commissioner of Fisheries in 1893 and he served six 

 years. During his incumbency he aided materially in ad- 

 vancing Wisconsin among the foremost States engaged in 

 fish culture. Becoming a meml^er of the American Fisheries 

 Society, he was elected its President in 1898. He was 

 elected Secretary in 1901 and was re-elected annually there- 

 after. As Secretary he shared with the Treasurer, the Presi- 

 dent and the Chairman of the Executive Committee, the bur- 

 den of the work of the Society between and during meetings. 

 Indeed, his share was greater, for he took upon his hands the 

 preparation and publication of the Transactions of the So- 

 ciety. His work is indelibly stam])ed on the history of the 

 American Fisheries Society. He aided as few others in its 

 prosperity and advancement. His death is an almost irrep- 

 aral)le loss. 



AVm. E. Meehan. 



