Charles Erskine Scott Wood

Charles Erskine Scott Wood
Wood c. 1910
Born(1852-02-20)February 20, 1852
DiedJanuary 22, 1944(1944-01-22) (aged 91)
Other namesC.E.S. Wood
Alma materUnited States Military Academy
Occupation(s)Author, attorney, soldier, lawyer, satirist
Known forHeavenly Discourse
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Nanny Moale Smith, Sara Bard Field
ChildrenNan Wood Honeyman, Erskine Wood I

Charles Erskine Scott Wood or C.E.S. Wood (February 20, 1852 – January 22, 1944) was an American author, civil liberties advocate, artist, soldier, attorney, and Georgist.[1] He is best known as the author of the 1927 satirical bestseller, Heavenly Discourse.

  1. ^ Starr, Kevin (1997). The dream endures : California enters the 1940s. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195157974.