Legislator Details
Image Description:
Fred M. Warner, portrait from Nimmo, p.[3]
Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 29
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 7/21/1865
City: Hickling, England
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Country: England
Death
Date: 4/17/1923
City: Orlando, FL
County: Orange County, FL
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date:
City: Farmington, MI
County: Oakland County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Oakwood Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Martha M. Davis, 9/19/1888 in Farmington, MI; children: Harley Davis, Helen Rhoda (Gaukler), Harold, Howard Maltby, and Edessa Susan (Slocum)
Number of Children: 4
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: merchant, banker, businessman
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
attended common schools;
attended Michigan Agricultural College (now MSU).
Biographical Sketch:
Son of William and Frances (Munston) Maltby. Orphaned at three months of age. Adopted by family in Farmington, fall 1865 [P. Dean and Rhoda E. (Botsford) Warner]. Began work at father's general store, 1880. Became manager of store, 1886. As an early bicycle enthusiast, he won several championships. Served as village trustee and president. Member, Secretary of state of Michigan, 1901-04; Governor of Michigan, 1905-10. Member, Republican National Committee, 1920-23. He was a political reformer. In addition, he had cheese factories in Farmington and in Sanilac County. Member, Masons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Maccabees.
Notable Facts:
Governor of Michigan 1905-10. First MI governor to serve 3 consecutive terms.
For his day, he was the youngest senator ever elected and the youngest Secretary of State.
His adopted father P. Dean Warner, was a Speaker and a State Senator.
He advocated to establish the primary system and the end party 'machine' politics in Michigan.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Elections , Finance and Appropriations , Horticulture , Mechanical Interests , Public Improvements, State Affairs
City of Residence: Farmington
County of Residence Oakland
District Description: Macomb and Oakland Counties
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Agricultural Interests , Asylums for Insane at Pontiac and Newberry, Geological Survey , Public Improvements, State Affairs , Industrial Home for Girls
City of Residence: Farmington
County of Residence Oakland
District Description: Counties of Macomb and Oakland
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Manual 1895 p.557; Men of Progress p.283, includes portrait; 1923 SJ p.640, SCR 30; PolGryd; http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_michigan/col2-content/main-content-list/title_warner_fred.html ; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_M._Warner; Find-a-Grave.com, includes photo; MIMarRec 1867-1952; DetNews 4/17/1923 p.1 col.3-p.2 col. 1-3; DetNews 4/18/1923 p.4, col.2-3; DTP 4/18/1923 p.2, col.2-3
