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==Background==​

==Background==​

Peddy was born on a farm near Tenaha Shelby County, also in East Texas. He was the seventh son of William Henry Peddy and the former Laura Gertrude Chambers. His father died soon after Peddy's birth, and Peddy worked as a young man to help support his mother.​

Peddy was born on a farm near Tenaha Shelby County, also in East Texas. He was the seventh son of William Henry Peddy and the former Laura Gertrude Chambers. His father died soon after Peddy's birth, and Peddy worked as a young man to help support his mother.​ He completed his undergraduate studies at the [[University of Texas]] in [[Austin]]. In 1920, he graduated from the University of Texas School of Law.<ref name=tshaonline/>​

 

He completed his undergraduate studies at the [[University of Texas]] in [[Austin]]. In 1920, he graduated from the University of Texas School of Law.<ref name=tshaonline/>​

==Political career==​

==Early political career==​

Peddy was the UT student body president in 1917 as well as the District 8 state representative for Shelby County. He opposed  the policies of [[Governor]] James Edward "Pa" Ferguson (1871-1944)ies regarding UT funding and procedures but, like Ferguson, was a strong opponent of the Klan. During [[World War I]], Peddy accepted a commission as a captain in the [[United States Army]].<ref name=tshaonline>{{cite web|url=http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fpe13|title=George Edwin Bailey Peddy|publisher=tshaonline.org|accessdate=July 9, 2020}}</ref>​

Peddy was the UT student body president in 1917 as well as the District 8 state representative for Shelby County. He opposed  the policies of [[Governor]] James Edward "Pa" Ferguson (1871-1944)ies regarding UT funding and procedures but, like Ferguson, was a strong opponent of the Klan. During [[World War I]], Peddy accepted a commission as a captain in the [[United States Army]].<ref name=tshaonline>{{cite web|url=http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fpe13|title=George Edwin Bailey Peddy|publisher=tshaonline.org|accessdate=July 9, 2020}}</ref>​

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