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James L. Barton
Protestant missionary, educator and relief administrator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Levi Barton (1855–1936) was an American Protestant missionary and educator who devoted his life to establishing and administering schools and colleges in the Near East, and overseeing Near East relief efforts before and after World War I. He rose to prominence in the United States and internationally when he was named Chairman of the American Committee for Relief in the Near East, and subsequently the follow-on organization, Near East Relief.[1] He was fluent in Armenian,[2] a prolific writer with numerous books to his name, and the recipient of multiple honorary degrees.
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