Arthur Barsazou Strickland

Arthur Barsazou Strickland was an American Baptist minister and author born in 1879. He is known for Roger Williams, Prophet and Pioneer of Soul-Liberty, published by The Judson Press in 1919 and later preserved by the Internet Archive and Project Gutenberg.

The surviving record available here points more clearly to his published work than to the details of his personal life. His writing focused on Roger Williams, the founder of Rhode Island and a major figure in the history of religious freedom, suggesting Strickland’s interest in church history and the idea of liberty of conscience.

Because the readily confirmed sources are limited, some biographical details remain uncertain. Even so, his book has continued to circulate in digital libraries, giving modern readers access to a concise early-20th-century portrait of one of America’s most important advocates of religious freedom.