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