John Warner

**John William Warner, Jr.** (February 18, 1927 – May 25, 2021) was an American Republican politician. He was the Secretary of the Navy from 1972 to 1974. He was a United States Senator from Virginia from January 2, 1979, to January 3, 2009.

He did not run for office in 2008. He has rejoined the law firm of Hogan Lovells, where he worked before joining the United States Department of Defense.

Warner was also the sixth husband to actress Elizabeth Taylor, whom he married before being elected to the Senate. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2009.

Warner was born on February 18, 1927 in Washington, D.C.. He was raised in Washington, D.C.. Warner studied at St. Albans School, at Woodrow Wilson High School, at Washington-Lee University, at University of Virginia Law School, and at George Washington University.

Warner was married to Catherine Mellon in 1957 until they divorced in 1973, they had three children. Then he was married to Elizabeth Taylor from 1976 until they divorced in 1982. In 2003, he married Jeanne Vander Myde.

A critic of President Donald Trump, he supported Democrats Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020.

Warner died on May 25, 2021 at his home in Alexandria, Virginia from heart failure at the age of 94.

## Other websites

- Warner Backs Resolution Opposing Troop Increase Jonathan Weisman, _Washington Post_, January 23, 2007
- Secretaries of the Navy  official list
- A public servant returns to private life

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **name**: John Warner
<small>Order of the British Empire, KBE</small>
- **image**: John Warner September 2016.jpg
- **jr/sr**: United States Senator
- **state**: Virginia
- **term start**: January 2, 1979
- **term end**: January 3, 2009
- **predecessor**: William L. Scott
- **successor**: Mark Warner
- **order2**: 61st United States Secretary of the Navy
<small>13th Secretary under the DoD</small>
- **term start2**: May 4, 1972
- **term end2**: April 8, 1974
- **president2**: Richard Nixon
- **predecessor2**: John Chafee
- **successor2**: J. William Middendorf, J. William Middendorf, II
- **order3**: United States Senate Committee on Armed Services, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services
- **term start3**: January 3, 1999
- **term end3**: January 3, 2001
- **predecessor3**: Strom Thurmond
- **successor3**: Carl Levin
- **term start4**: January 20, 2001
- **term end4**: June 6, 2001
- **predecessor4**: Carl Levin
- **successor4**: Carl Levin
- **term start5**: January 3, 2003
- **term end5**: January 3, 2007
- **predecessor5**: Carl Levin
- **successor5**: Carl Levin
- **order6**: United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
- **term start6**: September 8, 1995
- **term end6**: January 3, 1999
- **predecessor6**: Ted Stevens
- **successor6**: Mitch McConnell
- **birth name**: John William Warner, Jr.
- **birth place**: Washington, D.C., U.S.
- **death place**: Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
- **party**: Republican Party (United States), Republican Party
- **alma mater**: Washington and Lee University
University of Virginia Law School
- **spouse**: (div.)
 (div.)

- **children**: With Mellon:
Virginia Warner
John Warner, Jr.
Mary Warner
- **profession**: Lawyer
- **signature**: John Warner Signature.svg
- **branch**: United States Navy
United States Marine Corps
- **serviceyears**: 1945–1946
1950–1953
- **rank**: Petty Officer 3rd Class
Captain (U.S. Marine Corps), Captain
- **unit**: 1st Marine Aircraft Wing
- **battles**: World War II
Korean War
- **awards**: Order of the British Empire, Knight of the Order of the British Empire