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'''Endicott''' "'''Chub'''" '''Peabody''' (February 15, 1920 – December 2, 1997) was an [[Americans|American]] politician from [[Massachusetts]]. A [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], he served a single two-year term as the [[List of Governors of Massachusetts|62nd]] [[Governor of Massachusetts]], from 1963 to 1965. His tenure is probably best known for his categorical opposition to the [[Death penalty in the United States|death penalty]] and for signing into law the
Born in [[Lawrence, Massachusetts]] to a family with deep colonial roots, Peabody played [[college football]] at [[Harvard Crimson football|Harvard University]], where he earned honors as an [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] [[Lineman (gridiron football)|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.
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