Background
Barclay, Thomas Swain was born on January 26, 1892 in St. Louis. Son of George Reppert and Lillie (Swain) Barclay.
Barclay, Thomas Swain was born on January 26, 1892 in St. Louis. Son of George Reppert and Lillie (Swain) Barclay.
Bachelor of Arts Missouri, 1915. AM, University Missouri, 1916. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Missouri, 1962.
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1924.
Fellow, University of Chicago, 1916-1917;
scholar in public law, Columbia University, 1920-1921;
instructor political science, U. Missouri, 1920;
assistant professor, U. Missouri, 1922-1926;
associate professor, U. Missouri, 1926-1927;
associate professor, Stanford University, 1928-1937;
professor, Stanford University, 1937-1957. Visiting professor U. North Carolina, summer 1921, U. Missouri, 1930, Syracuse University, 1931, U. Washington, 1935, 40, 57, Cornell Univercity, 1936, 41, University of Minnesota, spring 1936, University Idaho, summer 1946. Consultant fellow Brookings Institution, 1931-1933.
Acting professor University of Michigan, 1949-1950, University of Illinois, 1947-1948. Leader Des Moines Public Forums, 1936. Member Alien Enemy Hearing Board, California, 1942-1945, National Alien Enemy Hearing Board, 1943-1945.
Acting professor Columbia University, 1950, member commission on award Bancroft Prizes, 1955-1956. With international law division American Commission to Negotiate Peace, secretary to Henry White, Paris, 1919. Member county California Congressional Recognition Plan, 1958-1970.
Board of directors George D. Hart Foundation Delaware Democratic National Convention, 1936, 44, 48. Presidential elector for California, 1944. Member Democratic county and state committees, 1932-1950.
Member American Political Science Association (executive county 1932-1935, vice president 1939-1940), American Academy Political Science, National Municipal League, American Association of University Professors, State History Society Missouri, American History Association, Society California Pioneers, Bohemian Club, Commonwealth Club, Cosmos Club, Phi Beta Kappa (senator 1949-1951, visiting scholar 1958-1959), Beta Theta Pi.