Joseph Walker Urner (January 16, 1898 – 1987) American sculptor, painter and etcher born in

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. 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 Milton George Urner (July 29, 1839 – February 9, 1926) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Congressman from the United States House of Representatives, Maryland District 6, sixth district of Maryland, serving two terms fro ...

(July 29, 1839 – February 9, 1926), a

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from the sixth district of

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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.

Selected works

* Alabama State Monument,

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Martin, David G., ‘’Confederate Monuments at Gettysburg: The Gettysburg Monuments, Volume 1’’, Longstreet House, Hightstown N.J., 1986 p. 34 *

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