History of Corry, (Erie County) Pennsylvania United States of America

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A Biography of Clifford Webster Barnes

Clifford Webster Barnes, educator, was born at Corry, Pa., in 1864, son of Joseph and Ann (Webster) Barnes. He was graduated at Yale, A.B., 1889; B.D., 1892; was a fellow of the University of Chicago, 1892-'3, receiving the degree A.M. from it in 1893. He was a student of sociology at Hull House social settlement, Chicago, 1893-'7, pastor in Chicago, 1894-'7, and a student at Oxford, England, in 1898. He was married in 1898 to Alice Reid of Lake Forest, Ill.; served as director of the Students' Christian settlement in Paris, and as acting president of the American Art Association of Paris, 1898-'9. He was an instructor in sociology and director of the university settlement work in the University of Chicago, 1899-1900, and president and professor of sociology in Illinois college from 1900.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor