Barber, James David
Variant namesJames David Barber was born in 1930 in Charleston, W. Va. and went on to receive his B.A. and M.A. from the University of Chicago and his Ph.D. from Yale University. After teaching at Yale for several years, he joined the faculty of Duke's Political Science Department as Chair in 1972. Barber was well known as a presidential scholar and published numerous books including The Presidential Character: Predicting Performance in the White House, The Pulse of Politics: Electing Presidents in the Media Age, Politics by Humans: Research on American Leadership and The Book of Democracy . He served as chair of Amnesty International U.S.A. during the mid-1980s. He remained a community activist in Durham after his retirement from Duke in 1995, helping to raise money for various causes. He died in 2004 at the age of 74.
From the guide to the James David Barber Scrapbook, 1939-1996, (University Archives, Duke University)
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| creatorOf | Barry Jagoda Papers. 1976 - 2003. Barry Jagoda's Subject Files. 1976 - 2003. [American Assembly on Presidential Nominations and the Media] [1-2] | Jimmy Carter Library | |
| creatorOf | James David Barber Scrapbook, 1939-1996 | University Archives, Duke University. | |
| referencedIn | News Service Biographical Files, ., circa 1930s - 2004 | University Archives, Duke University. | |
| referencedIn | Erik H. and Joan M. Erikson papers, 1925-1985 (inclusive) 1960-1980 (bulk). | Houghton Library |
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| correspondedWith | Erikson, Erik H. (Erik Homburger), 1902-1994 | person |
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Birth 1930-07-31
Death 2004-09-12
Americans
English
