William E. Peck was born in New York City, New York on September 13, 1849. He is the founder of Pomfret School in Pomfret, Connecticut, a small boarding school. Peck founded the school in 1894 with his wife Harriet Jones Peck; prior to that, from 1883 to 1894 he served as headmaster of St. Mark's School in Southborough, Massachusetts.William died at Pomfret School for Boys (as the school was originally called) on Jan.7,1897.
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| Name | Peck, William E. |
| Alternative names | Peck, William Edward |
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| Date of birth | Sept 13,1849 |
| Place of birth | New York City,New York |
| Date of death | Jan 7,1897 |
| Place of death | Pomfret School for Boys Pomfret,Connecticut |
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