Background
Barlow, Reuel Richard was born on April 28, 1894 in Monticello, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Joseph Henry and Martha (Wallace) Barlow.
Barlow, Reuel Richard was born on April 28, 1894 in Monticello, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Joseph Henry and Martha (Wallace) Barlow.
Diploma, Wisconsin Academy, Madison, 1912; AB, University of Wisconsin, 1918; AM, University of Illinois, 1929.
Reporter, Madison Democrat, 1912-1916; reporter, news editor, La Crosse (Wisconsin) Leader-Press, 1916; state capitol reporter, Wisconsin State Journal, 1919-1920; assistant city editor, Minneapolis Tribune, 1925-1926; manager, KSTP radio station, Minneapolis-St. Paul, 1926-1927; institute journalism, University of Minnesota, 1920-1925; member of faculty, University of Illinois, from 1927; professor journalism, University of Illinois, 1937-1963; professor emeritus, University of Illinois, from 1963.
Member Illinois Press Association, American Association Teachers Journalism, Sigma Delta Chi, Kappa Tau Alpha. M C.
Married Alice Townsend, September 28, 1921 (divorced January 1956). Children: Richard, Mary Alice Persche, Townsend, Charlotte Matthews. Married Rose Turner Martin, September 4, 1956.
1 adopted son, Leon.