Byron Edgar Farwell (20 June 1921 in Manchester, Iowa – 3 August 1999 in Purcellville, Virginia) was an American military historian and biographer.
Farwell graduated from Ohio State University and the University of Chicago (M.A., 1968). He served in World War II as a captain of engineers attached to the Mediterranean Allied Air Force in the British Eighth Army area and later also saw combat in the Korean War. He separated from the military after seven years of active duty.
As a civilian, he became director of public relations and director of administration for Chrysler International from 1959 to 1971. He also served three terms as mayor of Hillsboro, Virginia (1977–81).
He published articles in The New York Times, The Washington Post, American Heritage, Harper's, Horizon, Smithsonian Magazine as well as serving as a contributing editor to Military History, World War II, and Collier's Encyclopedia. Farwell also published biographies of Stonewall Jackson, Henry M. Stanley, and Sir Richard Francis Burton.
He was a fellow of the MacDowell Colony and a member of both the Royal Geographical Society and the Royal Society of Literature.
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History, Military History, Great Britain, Biography, Great Britain. Army, Great britain, biography, History, Military, South African War, 1899-1902, South african war, 1899-1902, Explorers, Foreign relations, Generals, Great britain, armed forces, Great britain, army, Great britain, history, military, Great britain, history, victoria, 1837-1901, Histoire militaire, Military life, World War, 1914-1918, Africa, discovery and exploration, Africa, sub-saharan, history, Armed Forces, Ball's Bluff, Battle of, Va., 1861, Burton, richard francis, sir, 1821-1890, CampaignsPlaces
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H. M. Stanley (1841-1904), Henry M. Stanley (1841-1904), Richard Burton Sir (1821-1890), Richard Francis Burton Sir (1821-1890), Stonewall Jackson (1824-1863)Time
19th century, 20th century, 1821-1881, 1837-1901, 1862-1899, 1881-1899, 1913-1921, Victoria, 1837-1901ID Numbers
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