Clarence Barbour
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Biography
Early life
He was born on April 21, 1867 in Hartford, Connecticut.[1] He graduated from Brown University in 1888.[2]
Career
He served as the President of his alma mater, Brown University, from 1929 to 1936.[3] He also served as president of the Rochester Theological Seminary for thirteen years.[4] He was a member of the Laymen's Commission that produced "Re-Thinking Missions: A Laymen's Inquiry after One Hundred Years" (1932), which was a harsh critique of foreign missions.
His wife, Florence Newell Barbour, was a musician and composer.[5]
Death
He died on January 16, 1937 in Providence, Rhode Island, at the age of 69.
Selected works
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- Hocking, William Ernest, Re-Thinking Missions: A Laymen's Inquiry after One Hundred Years (1932) Harper & Brothers, New York City.
References
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| Preceded by
Joseph W. A. Stewart (acting)
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President of the Rochester Theological Seminary 1915–1928 |
Office abolished |
| First | President of the Colgate Rochester Divinity School 1928–1929 |
Succeeded by Albert W. Beaven |
| Preceded by | President of Brown University 1929–1937 |
Succeeded by Henry Wriston |
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