Leland Barrows

Leland Judd Barrows (October 27, 1906 – March 3, 1988) was an American ambassador to Cameroon and Togo. He was born in Hutchinson, Kansas. He married Mabel Irene Conley on March 21, 1935.

Leland Judd Barrows
1st United States Ambassador to Cameroon
In office
June 1960 – 6 September 1966
PresidentJohn F. Kennedy
Preceded byBoland More (ad interim)
Succeeded byRobert L. Payton[1]
1st United States Ambassador to Togo
In office
August 1960 – 27 June 1961
PresidentJohn F. Kennedy
Preceded bynone, office created
Succeeded byLeon B. Poullada
Personal details
BornOctober 27, 1906
Hutchinson, Kansas, Reno County, Kansas
DiedMarch 3, 1988(1988-03-03) (aged 81)
SpouseMabel Irene Conley
ProfessionDiplomat

He served various diplomatic positions including a member of the Council on Foreign Relations; Phi Beta Kappa and foreign service officer; along with his ambassadorships; as well as a Newspaper reporter and radio broadcaster outside of the State Department. He died in 1988.[2]

His parents were Eugene Barrows and Florence Emma (Judd) Barrows.

Education

He graduated from the University of Kansas with a master's degree in political science.[3]

Career

Narrows has had a varied career in government. While Harry Truman was president, he served in the Office of Price Administration, the Federal Public Housing Authority, and the Department of State, 1944–48; Executive Assistant to the Special, Representative in Europe, Economic Cooperation Administration, 1948–53; Director, Mission to Greece, Foreign Operations Agency, 1952–54; and Mission to Vietnam, 1949–1958.[4]

Personal life

Barrows was married to Irene Conley Barrows, with whom he had two children.[3] His son, Leland C. Barrows, was a graduate of Columbia University and served as a history professor at Voorhees College.[5][6]

References
  1. "US Ambassador to Cameroon".
  2. Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Barrett-england to Barrus".
  3. "LELAND J. BARROWS, 81, DIES". The Washington Post. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  4. "Oral History Interview with Leland Barrows". Harry S. Truman Library and Museum. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  5. "The Foreign Service Journal, October 1967" (PDF). American Foreign Service Association. October 1967. p. 54. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  6. "Voorhees College". www.voorhees.edu. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
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