Background
Dexter, Robert Cloutman was born on October 1, 1887 in Shelburne, Nova Scoti, Canada. Son of William and Willamina (Snow) Dexter.
Dexter, Robert Cloutman was born on October 1, 1887 in Shelburne, Nova Scoti, Canada. Son of William and Willamina (Snow) Dexter.
Bachelor of Arts, Brown University, 1912, Master of Arts, 1917. Postgraduate Harvard, 1913. Doctor of Philosophy, Clark University, 1923.
District secretary for Providence (Rhode Island) Charity Organisation Society, 1912-1913. Agent Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children, 1913-1915. General secretary Montreal Charity Organisation Society, 1915-1918.
With military relief department American Red Cross, 1918-1919.
Major, 1919; general secretary Atlanta (Georgia) Charity Organisation Society, 1919-1921. Instructor sociology Clark University, 1922-1923.
Professor social and political science Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, 1923-1927. Director departments social and foreign relations American Unitarian Association, Boston, 1927-1940.
Executive director Unitarian Service Committee, 1940-1944.
Relief work in Czechoslovakia, 1938, in Portugal, 1941-1944. Attache American Embassy, Lisbon, 1944. European representative Church Peace Union, 1945-1946.
General secretary World Alliance for Friendship through the Churches, 1946-1948.
Director World Affairs Council of Rhode Island, since 1948. Chairman of the executive committee World Federation United Nations Associations, since 1946.
Member American Association Social Workers, Delta Upsilon. Club: Union (Boston).
Married Elisabeth Williams Anthony, June 12, 1914. Children: Lewis Anthony, Harriet Angell (Mistress P. West. Pennington).