William Warner (January 28, 1812July 1868) was a Michigan politician.

Early life and education

Warner was born in Pittsford, Vermont on January 28, 1812. Warner graduated from

Middlebury College Middlebury College is a private liberal arts college in Middlebury, Vermont. Founded in 1800 by Congregationalists, Middlebury was the first operating college or university in Vermont. The college currently enrolls 2,858 undergraduates from all ...

. Warner initially studied for the ministry, but abandoned this pursuit due to health considerations.

Career

Warner served for several years as the treasurer of the University of Vermont. Warner was connected with the

Vermont Central Railroad The Central Vermont Railway was a railroad that operated in the U.S. states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont, as well as the Canadian province of Quebec. It connected Montreal, Quebec, with New London, Conne ...

until 1855, when he arrived in Detroit. In 1860, Warner got involved with the lumber business until 1860, when he got involved with the Detroit Bridge and Iron Works. On November 4, 1862, Warner was elected to the

Michigan House of Representatives The Michigan House of Representatives is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature. There are 110 members, each of whom is elected from constituencies having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents, based on population figures from the 2010 ...

, where he represented the Wayne County 1st district from January 7, 1863 to December 31, 1864. On November 6, 1866, Warner represented the same district again from January 2, 1866 to December 31, 1867.

Death

Warner died in July 1868. At the time of his death, he was the president of Detroit Bridge and Iron Works.

References

1812 births 1868 deaths American treasurers People from Pittsford, Vermont Politicians from Detroit Middlebury College alumni University of Vermont faculty Republican Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives 19th-century American legislators 19th-century Michigan politicians {{Michigan-politician-stub