Thomas Swain Barclay
American academic
About Thomas Swain Barclay
Lived 1892 – 1993 (aged 101).
Thomas Swain Barclay (January 26, 1892 – December 21, 1993) was a professor of political science at Stanford University. He taught five U.S. senators and countless other Stanford University students over three decades.
Barclay was born into a politically active Democratic family in St. Louis, Missouri.
Barclay received A.B. and A.M. degrees in political science from the University of Missouri, a doctorate at Columbia University, and an honorary doctorate of law from the University of Missouri for his accomplishments as a teacher, scholar and student of politics and government. He died at the age of 101 in 1993.
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Who was Thomas Swain Barclay?
American academic (1892-1993)
When was Thomas Swain Barclay born?
Thomas Swain Barclay was born on 26 January 1892.
When did Thomas Swain Barclay die?
Thomas Swain Barclay died on 21 December 1993.
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