LIMITED
			   POWER OF ATTORNEY

   KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
 appoints each of Kathryn M. Bailey, M. Ryan Kirkham and Edward G. Sloane, Jr.,
 signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

	(1) Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the
	    undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director
	    of PEOPLES BANCORP INC. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and 5
	    in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
	    of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

	(2) Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
	    which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such
	    Form 3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments
	    thereto, and timely file such form with the United States Securities
	    and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority;
	    and

	(3) Take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
	    foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of
	    benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the
	    undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by
	    such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this
	    Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms
	    and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such
	    attorney-in-fact's discretion.

   The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and
 authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
 necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
 herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might
 or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or
 revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact,
 or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or
 cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers
 herein granted.

   The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving
 in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the
 Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with
 Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

   This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
 undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the
 undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company,
 unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
 foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

   IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 28th day of February 2013.


   						/s/ David L. Mead
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						      [Signature]


						    David L. Mead




	On this 28th day of February 2013, did appear David L. Mead,
a person known by me, and he acknowledged that he did sign this Limited
Power of Attorney, and that this is his free act and deed.



          					/s/ Anne Gilliland
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						Notary Public

					ANNE GILLILAND, Notary Public
		[Seal]		        In and For The State of Ohio
					My Commission Expires April 9, 2013