Joseph Urner Explained

Joseph Walker Urner (January 16, 1898  - 1987) American sculptor, painter and etcher born in Frederick, Maryland. He was the son of the Hon. Hammond G. Urner (1868 - 1942) and Mary Lavinia "Birdie" Floyd (1872 - 1956). His paternal grandfather was Milton Urner (July 29, 1839 – February 9, 1926), a U.S. Congressman from the sixth district of Maryland who served two terms from 1879 until 1883.

He studied sculpture with Ettore Cadorin. Joseph served in both World War I and World War II. He was an architect and practiced sculpture as well. He died in 1987. He created the Alabama State Memorial at Gettysburg, PA.^[1]

Selected works

• Alabama State Monument, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania^[2]
• Frederick, Maryland

Notes and References

1. Opitz, Glenn B., Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers, Apollo Books, Poughkeepsie, NY, 1988
2. Martin, David G., ‘’Confederate Monuments at Gettysburg: The Gettysburg Monuments, Volume 1’’, Longstreet House, Hightstown N.J., 1986 p. 34