Editing Peabody, Kansas (section)

==Notable people==
{{See also|Peabody-Burns_Junior/Senior_High_School#Notable_people|l1=List of Peabody-Burns High School notable people}}
* [[C. M. Arbuthnot]] (1852–1920), physician, founder of Arbuthnot Drug Company, Principal at public school in Peabody for two years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/marion/library/school/pubschls.txt|publisher=Peabody News|title=A Brief History of Peabody's Wonderful Educational Advancements|year=1901|access-date=March 30, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014112631/http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/marion/library/school/pubschls.txt|archive-date=October 14, 2012}}</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/12353401/ Arbuthnot Drug history; ''Belleville Telescope''; September 14, 1989; Page 36.]</ref>
* [[Warren A. Bechtel|Warren Bechtel]] (1872–1933), founder of [[Bechtel]] engineering and construction company, graduated from Peabody High School in 1891.  In 1925, Warren, his three sons, and his brother Arthur (from Peabody) joined together to form the ''W.A. Bechtel Company'', then later became Bechtel Corporation (second largest construction company in USA, as of 2022) (eighth largest private company in USA by revenue, as of 2017).
* [[Rebecca L. Ediger|Rebecca Ediger]] (born 1952), [[United States Secret Service]] agent, Special Award for Distinguished Service to the Executive Office of the President.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://foundation.wichita.edu/page.aspx?pid=331 |title=Society of 1895 Honorees for 2011; Wichita State University Foundation. |access-date=2014-04-15 |archive-date=2014-04-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416183432/http://foundation.wichita.edu/page.aspx?pid=331 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://peabody.advantage-preservation.com/document/gazette-bulletin-2003-02-12-page-1 |title=Two PHS grads serve top office of the land; ''Peabody Gazette-Bulletin''; February 12, 2003; Page 1 and 9. |access-date=April 15, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416210252/http://peabody.advantage-preservation.com/document/gazette-bulletin-2003-02-12-page-1 |archive-date=April 16, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[George R. Fox|George Fox]] (1880-1963), amateur archaeologist, historian, curator, author; was born in Peabody.
* [[Dennis Franchione]] (born 1951), head [[college football|football]] coach at various colleges, last at [[Texas State University–San Marcos|Texas State University]]. Head football coach of Peabody High School from 1976 to 1977 of which his fall 1977 football team placed 2nd in 2A state playoffs.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060504115338/http://www.aggiesports.com/football/news/122604kimfran.htm Wife helps Franchione balance life on, off the football field; AggieSports; Published December 26, 2004.]</ref>
* [[Nick Hague]] (born 1975), [[NASA]] astronaut, Colonel in [[United States Air Force]], deployed in [[Iraq War]], test pilot at [[416th Flight Test Squadron]], teacher at [[United States Air Force Academy]], attended grade school in Peabody.
* [[Lamar Hoover]] (1887–1944), head football coach at Fairmount College (now [[Wichita State University]]) for four years, head football coach at [[Oklahoma City University]] for two years, veteran of [[World War I]], born in Peabody.
* [[Bertine Pinckney]] (1824–1909), also spelled Pinckney, [[Kansas House of Representatives]] in 1874,<ref name=khor>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kslib.info/government-information/legislative-information/kansas-legislators-past-and-present.html |title=Kansas Legislators Past and Present |access-date=2014-04-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017153240/http://www.kslib.info/government-information/legislative-information/kansas-legislators-past-and-present.html |archive-date=2013-10-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Wisconsin State Assembly]], [[Wisconsin Senate]], Colonel in [[Union Army]],{{refn|group=book|name=hsk}} Postmaster in Peabody starting in 1877, farmer.<ref name="PeabodyBook"/>{{refn|group=book|name=hsk}}
* [[Frederic Remington]] (1861–1909), [[American Old West]] artist, sheep rancher.<ref name="PeabodyBook"/><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070630185122/http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/ah/1975/3/1975_3_6.shtml Frederic Remington’s Wild West; ''American Heritage Magazine''; Vol 26, Issue 3; April 1975]</ref>  Many text describe the location of his ranch near Peabody, instead it was closer to [[Plum Grove, Kansas|Plum Grove]], which didn't have a railroad.  He spent free time in both communities.
* Lawrence (L.D.) Slocombe (1905-1972), [[Kansas House of Representatives]] from 1956 to 1972,<ref>{{citation |url=https://archive.org/details/legislativedirec00kan8 |title=State of Kansas: Legislative Directory |year=1957 |via=Internet Archive}}</ref><ref name=khor /> rancher, farmer, businessman.
* [[Oscar S. Stauffer|Oscar Stauffer]] (1886–1982), founder of [[Stauffer Communications]], editor of ''[[Peabody Gazette-Herald]]'' newspaper from 1915 to 1922.<ref name="PeabodyBook"/>
* [[William D. Weidlein|William Weidlein]] (1892–1983), aka "Bill", head football coach for [[Midland University|Midland College]] and [[Fort Hays State University]]. His uncle, Philip Weidlein, was Mayor of Peabody in 1879.
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* [[Kaycee Nicole]], fictitious persona, well-known case of [[Münchausen by Internet]] from 1999 to 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://cjonline.com/stories/052601/kan_webhoax.shtml |title=Girl's illness was Web hoax; ''Associated Press''; May 26, 2001. |access-date=November 29, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101185748/http://cjonline.com/stories/052601/kan_webhoax.shtml |archive-date=January 1, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://peabody.advantage-preservation.com/document/gazette-bulletin-2001-05-30-page-1 FBI declines to prosecute in 'Kaycee' internet hoax; ''Peabody Gazette-Bulletin''; May 30, 2001; Page 1 and 2.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140417001146/http://peabody.advantage-preservation.com/document/gazette-bulletin-2001-05-30-page-1 |date=April 17, 2014 }}</ref>