Background
Peabody, Frederick Forrest was born on July 6, 1859 in Northfield, Vermont, United States. Son of Levi C. and Sarah (Brown) Peabody.
Peabody, Frederick Forrest was born on July 6, 1859 in Northfield, Vermont, United States. Son of Levi C. and Sarah (Brown) Peabody.
Public school education.
As chairman of the local Board of Education, he oversaw the construction of Santa Barbara High School, and as a philanthropist he contributed generously to the rebuilding of the city after the 1925 earthquake. He was born in Northfield, Vermont, where he acquired a minimal formal education, entering business at the age of 17. Described often as a self-made man, he worked his way up to become President of Cluett, Peabody and Company of Troy, New York, a post he held for ten years.
He was instrumental in marketing the popular Arrow brand shirts and collars.
In his later life he gave generously to causes that helped the less fortunate. He donated the Peabody Stadium to Santa Barbara High School and the land for the Peabody Charter School.
Bankers Club of New York City
Bohemian Club of San Francisco
University Club of Santa Barbara
Louisiana Cumbre Country Club
Montecito Country Club.
Married Sarah Blanche Griffith, January 10, 1882. Married second, Kathleen Burke, April.