Ezra J. Warner (historian)

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 & 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]

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. ISBN 0-8071-0823-5.
• Warner, Ezra J. (1964). Generals in Blue: Lives of the Union Commanders. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University Press. ISBN 0-8071-0822-7..
• Warner, Ezra J. (1975). Biographical Register of the Confederate Congress. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University Press. ISBN 978-0-8071-0092-9..