Barclay, Thomas S. (Thomas Swain), 1892-1993

Political scientist. Professor of political science at Stanford University from 1927 until his retirement as emeritus in 1958, Barclay also served on the U.S. State Department's Peace Commission after World War I. In his active political life, he served for 18 years as a member of national and state Democratic Party committees, as a delegate (1936 Democratic National Convention), as a presidential elector (1944), and as assistant to Democratic Party chairman James Farley (1940).

From the description of Thomas Swain Barclay papers, 1915-1984. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 703639431

Biographical/Historical Sketch

Political scientist. Professor of political science at Stanford University from 1927 until his retirement as emeritus in 1958, Barclay also served on the U.S. State Department's Peace Commission after World War I. In his active political life, he served for 18 years as a member of national and state Democratic Party committees, as a delegate (1936 Democratic National Convention), as a presidential elector (1944), and as assistant to Democratic Party chairman James Farley (1940).

From the guide to the Thomas Swain Barclay papers, 1915-1984, (Department of Special Collections and University Archives)