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Byron Farwell

January 01, 1970

Byron Edgar Farwell (June 20, 1921 – August 3, 1999) was an American military historian, biographer, and politician. He was the mayor of Hillsboro, Virginia, for three terms. He also worked for Chrysler, and was the author of 14 books and published articles in various national publications.

Farwell c. 1957

Biography edit

Farwell was born in Manchester, Iowa[1] on June 20, 1921.[2] He graduated from Ohio State University and the University of Chicago (M.A., 1968). He served in World War II as a captain and later also saw combat in the Korean War. He separated from the military after seven years of active duty.[2][3]

His wife was named Ruth. The couple had three children[1] As a civilian, he worked from 1954 to 1971 for Chrysler, including many years as director of administration in Geneva.[1][3][4] During part of the 1960s he lived in Switzerland and London.[1] He was mayor of Hillsboro, Virginia, for three terms from 1976 to 1982, losing re-election to a fourth term after a 17–17 vote where the winner was picked out of a punch bowl.[1][5] As mayor of the town, Farwell became known for coming into conflict with the state and federal governments over items such as the census or regulation of the health department. He was paid $50 a year as mayor.[4]

He published articles in publications such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, Harper's Magazine, American Heritage, and Smithsonian Magazine[1][4] as well as working as a contributing editor to Military History, World War II, and Collier's Encyclopedia.[2] He was a member of both the Royal Geographical Society and the Royal Society of Literature. Farwell was also a trustee of the Oatlands mansion.[1] He died on August 3, 1999, of a heart attack, in a hospital in Loudoun County, Virginia.[4]

Farwell gave his papers to the University of Iowa.[2]

He completed 14 books,[5] including The Man Who Presumed: A Biography of Henry M. Stanley (1957),[6] Burton: A Biography of Sir Richard Francis Burton (1963),[7] The Gurkhas (1984),[8] The Great War in Africa, 1914–1918 (1986),[9] Armies of the Raj: from the Mutiny to Independence, 1858-1947 (1989),[10]The Great Anglo-Boer War (1990),[11][12] and Over There: The United States in the Great War, 1917-1918 (1999).[13]

Books edit

  • Let's Take a Trip in Our Car [children's book] (1954)
  • Walter P. Chrysler (1957)
  • The Man Who Presumed: A Biography of Henry M. Stanley (1957)ISBN 978-0393306293
  • Burton: A Biography of Sir Richard Francis Burton (1963)
  • Prisoners of the Mahdi (1967) ISBN 978-0393305791
  • Queen Victoria's Little Wars (1972) ISBN 0-060-11222-0
  • Mr. Kipling's Army (1981) ISBN 0-393-01386-3 OCLC 6330952
  • The Gurkhas (1984) ISBN 0-393-01773-7 OCLC 9575881
  • Eminent Victorian Soldiers: Seekers of Glory (1985) ISBN 0-393-01884-9
  • The Great War in Africa, 1914–1918 (1986) ISBN 0-393-02369-9 OCLC 13498922
  • Armies of the Raj: from the Mutiny to Independence, 1858-1947 (1989) ISBN 0-393-02679-5
  • The Great Anglo-Boer War (1990) ISBN 0-060-11204-2 OCLC 1945130
  • Ball's Bluff: A Small Battle and Its Long Shadow (1990), McLean, Virginia: EPM Publications; ISBN 0-939009-36-6.
  • Stonewall: A Biography of General Thomas J. Jackson (1992) ISBN 0-393-31086-8 OCLC 29534965
  • Over There: The United States in the Great War, 1917-1918 (1999)

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Duran, Estela (1999-08-07). "Byron Farwell, 78, Is Dead; Historian and Virginia Mayor". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  2. ^ a b c d "Papers of Byron Farwell - Special Collections". The University of Iowa Libraries. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  3. ^ a b "Byron Farwell, 78, administrator, writer." Washington Times [Washington, DC] 6 Aug. 1999: 8.
  4. ^ a b c d Barnes, Bart (1999-08-06). "Byron Farwell, 78, Dies". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  5. ^ a b "Obituary for Byron Farwell (Aged 78)". The Herald-News. 1999-08-09. p. 14. Retrieved 2020-12-29 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ McCutcheon, John T. Jr (1957-11-17). "Man of Contradiction". Chicago Tribune. p. 224. Retrieved 2020-12-29 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Boyles, Denis (1989-01-15). "Two Biographers Take On Larger-Than-Life Heroes". The Baltimore Sun. p. 232. Retrieved 2020-12-29 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Lewis, Jim (1984-02-26). "The Gurkhas". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 166. Retrieved 2020-12-29 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Tucker, Spencer (1987-05-10). "Plagued by heat, flies and beastly battlefields". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 74. Retrieved 2020-12-29 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Reardon, Patrick (1989-09-12). "The British Raj in unflattering light". Chicago Tribune. p. 55. Retrieved 2020-12-29 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Whitman, Alden (1976-08-29). "Past sheds light on S. Africa". The Spokesman-Review. p. 48. Retrieved 2020-12-29 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "An American view of the Boer War". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1977-05-28. p. 17. Retrieved 2020-12-29 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Crowley, Claude (1999-08-15). "The U.S.' World War I". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 77. Retrieved 2020-12-29 – via Newspapers.com.

External links edit

  • The "Papers of Byron Farwell", at the University of Iowa Libraries

January 01, 1970
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Byron Edgar Farwell June 20 1921 August 3 1999 was an American military historian biographer and politician He was the mayor of Hillsboro Virginia for three terms He also worked for Chrysler and was the author of 14 books and published articles in various national publications Farwell c 1957 Contents 1 Biography 2 Books 3 References 4 External linksBiography editFarwell was born in Manchester Iowa 1 on June 20 1921 2 He graduated from Ohio State University and the University of Chicago M A 1968 He served in World War II as a captain and later also saw combat in the Korean War He separated from the military after seven years of active duty 2 3 His wife was named Ruth The couple had three children 1 As a civilian he worked from 1954 to 1971 for Chrysler including many years as director of administration in Geneva 1 3 4 During part of the 1960s he lived in Switzerland and London 1 He was mayor of Hillsboro Virginia for three terms from 1976 to 1982 losing re election to a fourth term after a 17 17 vote where the winner was picked out of a punch bowl 1 5 As mayor of the town Farwell became known for coming into conflict with the state and federal governments over items such as the census or regulation of the health department He was paid 50 a year as mayor 4 He published articles in publications such as The New York Times The Washington Post Harper s Magazine American Heritage and Smithsonian Magazine 1 4 as well as working as a contributing editor to Military History World War II and Collier s Encyclopedia 2 He was a member of both the Royal Geographical Society and the Royal Society of Literature Farwell was also a trustee of the Oatlands mansion 1 He died on August 3 1999 of a heart attack in a hospital in Loudoun County Virginia 4 Farwell gave his papers to the University of Iowa 2 He completed 14 books 5 including The Man Who Presumed A Biography of Henry M Stanley 1957 6 Burton A Biography of Sir Richard Francis Burton 1963 7 The Gurkhas 1984 8 The Great War in Africa 1914 1918 1986 9 Armies of the Raj from the Mutiny to Independence 1858 1947 1989 10 The Great Anglo Boer War 1990 11 12 and Over There The United States in the Great War 1917 1918 1999 13 Books editLet s Take a Trip in Our Car children s book 1954 Walter P Chrysler 1957 The Man Who Presumed A Biography of Henry M Stanley 1957 ISBN 978 0393306293 Burton A Biography of Sir Richard Francis Burton 1963 Prisoners of the Mahdi 1967 ISBN 978 0393305791 Queen Victoria s Little Wars 1972 ISBN 0 060 11222 0 Mr Kipling s Army 1981 ISBN 0 393 01386 3 OCLC 6330952 The Gurkhas 1984 ISBN 0 393 01773 7 OCLC 9575881 Eminent Victorian Soldiers Seekers of Glory 1985 ISBN 0 393 01884 9 The Great War in Africa 1914 1918 1986 ISBN 0 393 02369 9 OCLC 13498922 Armies of the Raj from the Mutiny to Independence 1858 1947 1989 ISBN 0 393 02679 5 The Great Anglo Boer War 1990 ISBN 0 060 11204 2 OCLC 1945130 Ball s Bluff A Small Battle and Its Long Shadow 1990 McLean Virginia EPM Publications ISBN 0 939009 36 6 Stonewall A Biography of General Thomas J Jackson 1992 ISBN 0 393 31086 8 OCLC 29534965 Over There The United States in the Great War 1917 1918 1999 References edit a b c d e f g Duran Estela 1999 08 07 Byron Farwell 78 Is Dead Historian and Virginia Mayor The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2020 12 29 a b c d Papers of Byron Farwell Special Collections The University of Iowa Libraries Retrieved 2020 12 29 a b Byron Farwell 78 administrator writer Washington Times Washington DC 6 Aug 1999 8 a b c d Barnes Bart 1999 08 06 Byron Farwell 78 Dies Washington Post ISSN 0190 8286 Retrieved 2020 12 29 a b Obituary for Byron Farwell Aged 78 The Herald News 1999 08 09 p 14 Retrieved 2020 12 29 via Newspapers com McCutcheon John T Jr 1957 11 17 Man of Contradiction Chicago Tribune p 224 Retrieved 2020 12 29 via Newspapers com Boyles Denis 1989 01 15 Two Biographers Take On Larger Than Life Heroes The Baltimore Sun p 232 Retrieved 2020 12 29 via Newspapers com Lewis Jim 1984 02 26 The Gurkhas The Atlanta Constitution p 166 Retrieved 2020 12 29 via Newspapers com Tucker Spencer 1987 05 10 Plagued by heat flies and beastly battlefields Fort Worth Star Telegram p 74 Retrieved 2020 12 29 via Newspapers com Reardon Patrick 1989 09 12 The British Raj in unflattering light Chicago Tribune p 55 Retrieved 2020 12 29 via Newspapers com Whitman Alden 1976 08 29 Past sheds light on S Africa The Spokesman Review p 48 Retrieved 2020 12 29 via Newspapers com An American view of the Boer War The Sydney Morning Herald 1977 05 28 p 17 Retrieved 2020 12 29 via Newspapers com Crowley Claude 1999 08 15 The U S World War I Fort Worth Star Telegram p 77 Retrieved 2020 12 29 via Newspapers com External links editThe Papers of Byron Farwell at the University of Iowa Libraries Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Byron Farwell amp oldid 1191445579, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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