Background
Barrett, Robert South was born on March 30, 1877 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Review Robert S. Barrett (Doctor of Divinity) and Kate (Waller) B. (M.D.).
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Barrett, Robert South was born on March 30, 1877 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Review Robert S. Barrett (Doctor of Divinity) and Kate (Waller) B. (M.D.).
Educated University of the South (Doctor Civil Laws) and George Washington University.
Editor public Mexico City Daily Record, 1904-1907, Alexandria (Virginia) Gazette, 1911-1916. Trade commissioner, unites states department Commerce to S. America, 1916-1917. Commercial attache to American Embassy, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1918.
Representative of War Trade Board, 1918. Vice president Portalis & Company, bankers, Paris and Buenos Aires, 1919-1924. President National Florence Crittendon Mission since 1925, over 25 years, then Chairman of the Board to 1959.
Founder, vice-president, director Alexandria Improvement Corporation to 1959. President Virginia Press Association, 1915-1916. Treasurer Commision on Faith and Order of Protestant Episcopal Church since 1931.
Fellow Royal Geography Society (London). Member Delta Tau Delta. Mason (33°, Knights Templar, Shriner), grand master, Grand Lodge of Virginia.
Clubs: National Press (Washington).
Married Viola Tupper, November 17, 1898. Children: Robert Tupper, Clifton Waller, John Paul Barker, Robert South (deceased), Viola Haywood.