Fred M. Warner

Fred M. Warner (around 1908)

Frederick Maltby "Fred" Warner (born July 21, 1865 in Hickling , England , †  April 18, 1923 in Milwaukee , Wisconsin ) was an American politician and from 1905 to 1911 the 26th  governor of the state of Michigan .

Early years and political advancement

Warner was born in England to an American politician. His father, Father Dean Warner, was a long-time member of both houses of the Michigan Legislature . Fred Warner was orphaned at an early age after the death of his parents. He was adopted by a family in Farmington ; there he also attended elementary school. He later graduated from Michigan Agricultural College . He then worked in his adoptive father's shop. In the further course Warner dealt with the cheese production and acquired a total of 13 dairies.

Warner was a member of the Republican Party . He was a member of the Michigan Senate between 1895 and 1898 . From 1901 to 1904 he was Secretary of State of Michigan under Governor Aaron T. Bliss . In 1904 he was elected as the new governor of his party. He prevailed with 54.1 percent of the vote against the Democrat Woodbridge Nathan Ferris .

Michigan governor

Warner took office on January 1, 1905. After he was confirmed in 1906 and 1908, he was able to exercise it until January 2, 1911. During this time, the expansion of the roads in Michigan was pushed. This happened against the background of the expected increase in automobile traffic. Legislation to control railways and insurance companies has been improved. It was then that the Primary Election Law was introduced in Michigan. Warner was considered a progressive governor who also campaigned for environmental protection, the improvement of laws regulating child labor and women's suffrage . A Factory Inspection Bill was also enacted at that time.

After the end of his governorship, Warner remained interested in politics. He served on the Republican National Committee from 1920 until his death in 1923 . Fred Warner was married to Martha M. Davis, with whom he had four children.

Web links

• Fred Warner in the National Governors Association (English)
• Fred M. Warner in the database of Find a Grave (English)