Clarence Barbour | |
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| 10th President of Brown University | |
| In office 1929–1937 | |
| Preceded by | William Faunce |
| Succeeded by | Henry Wriston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1867-04-21)April 21, 1867 Hartford,Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | January 16, 1937(1937-01-16) (aged 69) Providence,Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Resting place | North Burial Ground Providence,Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Spouse | Florence Newell |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
Clarence Augustus Barbour (April 21, 1867 – January 16, 1937) was anAmericanBaptistclergyman andeducator most notable for having served as the president of Brown University.
He was born on April 21, 1867, inHartford,Connecticut.[1] He graduated fromBrown University in 1888.[2]
He served as the president of his alma mater, Brown University, from 1929 to 1936.[3] He also served as president of theRochester 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]
He died on January 16, 1937, inProvidence,Rhode Island, at the age of 69, two weeks before his planned retirement from Brown.[6]
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| Preceded by Joseph W. A. Stewart (acting) | President of theRochester Theological Seminary 1915–1928 | Office abolished |
| First | President of theColgate Rochester Divinity School 1928–1929 | Succeeded by Albert W. Beaven |
| Preceded by | President of Brown University 1929–1937 | Succeeded by |
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