Legislator Details

Image of Fred Maltby Warner
Image Description:
Fred M. Warner, portrait from Nimmo, p.[3]

Fred Maltby Warner
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
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:

Thirty-Ninth Legislature, 1897-1898
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Elections , Finance and Appropriations , Horticulture , Mechanical Interests , Public Improvements, State Affairs
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Farmington
County of Residence Oakland
District: 12
District Description: Macomb and Oakland Counties

Date Elected: 11/3/1896
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1897
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Thirty-Eighth Legislature, 1895-1896
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agricultural Interests , Asylums for Insane at Pontiac and Newberry, Geological Survey , Public Improvements, State Affairs , Industrial Home for Girls
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Farmington
County of Residence Oakland
District: 12
District Description: Counties of Macomb and Oakland

Date Elected: 11/6/1894
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1895
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

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
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