Florer, Warren Washburn, 1869-1958

Warren W. Florer was a professor of German at the University of Michigan.

Warren W. Florer was born May 17, 1869, in Loda, Ill., a son of William J. and Mary Ann Washburn Florer. He received his AB degree in 1890 and MA degree in 1893 from DePauw and his PhD degree in 1897 from Cornell. He also attended Leipzig University. Following graduation, he came to the University of Michigan as an instructor in German. He was appointed assistant professor in 1907 and held this position until his retirement from the University in 1918. For the remainder of his life, Florer was a researcher and historian, mainly in the study of German immigration to Michigan. He was author of a series of three volumes on "Early Michigan Settlements." In these volumes, he examined the settlement of Washtenaw County, Catholic settlement of Westphalia, the Lutherans of the Frankenmuth area, the German student revolution of 1848 in Detroit, and German missionary activities among the Indians. Florer also wrote several articles on the works of Martin Luther and in the field of education. He was a lecturer on the American Revolution and on the struggle for liberty in Germany from 1517 to contemporary times. He died April 16, 1958.

Professor of German at University of Michigan.