Ezra J. Warner (historian)
American historian (1910–1974)
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Ezra Joseph Warner III (July 4, 1910 – May 30, 1974) was an American historian of the American Civil War.
July 4, 1910
Ezra J. Warner | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ezra Joseph Warner July 4, 1910 Lake Forest, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | May 30, 1974 (aged 63) La Jolla, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Lake Forest Cemetery |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Military history |
Biography
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He was born in Lake Forest, Illinois, and lived in La Jolla, California, where he worked as an investment counselor.[1] He was the son of Ezra J. Warner, Jr. and grandson of Ezra J Warner,[2] who were wholesale grocery business executives in Chicago, Illinois.[3] His father, Ezra J. Warner, Jr., was president and treasurer of wholesale grocery business Sprague, Warner & Company and vice president of the Chicago Orchestral Association.[3] His mother was the former Marion Hall.[3] His great uncle was Union General James M. Warner.[citation needed]
Ezra J. Warner died in La Jolla on May 30, 1974, and was buried at Lake Forest Cemetery in Illinois.[4]
Works
Ezra J. Warner III is well known for his work in Civil War biography. His works included:
- Warner, Ezra J. (1959). Generals in Gray: Lives of the Confederate Commanders. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University Press. OCLC 44505.
- Warner, Ezra J. (1964). Generals in Blue: Lives of the Union Commanders. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University Press. OCLC 445056..
- Warner, Ezra J. (1975). Biographical Register of the Confederate Congress. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University Press. ISBN 978-0-8071-0092-9..