Fred M. Warner
Fred Maltby Warner (July 21, 1865 – April 17, 1923) was an American politician who served as the 26th governor of Michigan from 1905 to 1911.His adoptive father, P. Dean Warner, served in both chambers of the state legislature during periods from 1852 to 1870.He worked at his father's store and later, as a Farmington businessman and agriculturist, he established thirteen cheese factories.He was known as a progressive governor advocating such policies as regulation of railroad and insurance, conservation, child labor laws and woman's suffrage.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.