Fred Maltby Warner (July 21, 1865 – April 17, 1923) was an American politician. He served as the 26th

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from 1905 to 1911.

Birth in England and early life in Michigan

Born in Hickling, Nottinghamshire, England, Warner spent most of his life in Michigan. Warner was orphaned at three months of age and adopted by a family in

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. His adoptive father, P. Dean Warner, served in both chambers of the state legislature during periods from 1852 to 1870.The Political Graveyard: Warner, Frederick Malthy
at politicalgraveyard.com He attended the common schools there and later attended the Michigan Agricultural College (now

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). He worked at his father's store and later, as a Farmington businessman and agriculturist, he established thirteen cheese factories.

Politics

As a prominent citizen he rose quickly in politics in 1894. From 1895 to 1898 he served in the

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just as his father did. From 1901 until 1904 he served as the Michigan Secretary of State under Aaron T. Bliss. In 1904, Warner was elected

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and served three terms, 1905–1911. He was known as a

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governor advocating such policies as regulation of railroad and insurance, conservation,

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and

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. Also during his six years in office, a factory inspection bill was authorized, a direct primary election law was sanctioned and there was a promotion of highway construction. Image:GovWarnerMansion.jpg, Warner Mansion in Farmington, Michigan was the Governor's residence and is now a historical site Image:GovWarnerMansionSign.jpg, Image:Fred M Warner.jpg, Portrait of Warner

Retirement and death

After leaving office, he stayed politically active. Warner was a member of the

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, Shriners, Elks,

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, and

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. In 1920, he began serving as a Republican National Committeeman until his death three years later. He died at the age of 57 from kidney failure and is interred at Oakwood Cemetery in Farmington, Michigan.

References

The Political GraveyardNational Governors Association
*''Detroit News'', April 17, 1923. "Fred M. Warner Dead in Florida: Three-Time Governor of State Loses Long Fight for Health in South." * https://web.archive.org/web/20150110005136/http://ci.farmington.mi.us/Community/WarnerMansion/OverviewWarner.asp

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Warner, Fred M. 1865 births 1923 deaths American adoptees American Freemasons Methodists from Michigan British emigrants to the United States Burials in Michigan Michigan State University alumni Republican Party governors of Michigan Republican Party Michigan state senators People from Farmington, Michigan People from Rushcliffe (district) Secretaries of State of Michigan 19th-century American politicians 20th-century American politicians

Birth in England and early life in Michigan

Politics

Retirement and death

See also

References

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