Ezra J. Warner (historian)

Ezra Joseph Warner III (July 4, 1910 – May 30, 1974) was a historian of the American Civil War.

Biography


He was born in Lake Forest, Illinois, and lived in La Jolla, California, where he worked as an investment counselor. He was the son of Ezra J. Warner, Jr. and grandson of Ezra J Warner, who were wholesale grocery business executives in Chicago, Illinois. His father, Ezra J. Warner, Jr., was president & treasurer of wholesale grocery business Sprague, Warner & Company and vice president of the Chicago Orchestral Association. His mother was the former Marion Hall. His great uncle was Union General James M. Warner.

Ezra J. Warner died in La Jolla on May 30, 1974, and was buried at Lake Forest Cemetery in Illinois.

Works
Ezra J. Warner III is well known for his work in Civil War biography. His works included: