Arthur Stanhope Barrows (1884–1963) was the president of

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from 1942 to 1946, and the first

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, holding that office from 1947 to 1950.

Biography

Arthur S. Barrows was born in

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, on August 22, 1884, the son of John Henry Barrows and Sarah Eleanor Mole. A protégé of

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, he was president of

from 1942 to 1946. On September 25, 1947,

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nominated Barrows to be the first

. He subsequently held this office from September 26, 1947, until April 21, 1950. He died on September 20, 1963, at the age of 79.Profile from Encyclopedia.com
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