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Farmington in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Gov. Fred M. Warner

 
 
Gov. Fred M. Warner Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Joel S., July 4, 2015
1. Gov. Fred M. Warner Marker
Inscription.
This large white Civil War Era house in the center of Farmington's historic district has been the residence of the Warner family for many decades. Here lived Fred M. Warner, governor of Michigan from 1905 to 1911. Born in England in 1865, Warner spent most of his life in this city and served as its state senator from 1895 to 1898. An agriculturist and businessman, he established in 1889 the first of his thirteen cheese factories. From 1901 to 1904 Warner was Secretary of State. Then he was elected to the first of three terms as state chief executive. This Republican governor championed many Progressive era programs including regulation of railroads and insurance, conservation, food inspection, child labor laws, direct primary elections, and woman's suffrage. Warner died in 1923, leaving a legacy of reform-minded years.
 
Erected 1979 by Michigan History Division, Department of State. (Marker Number S371.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AgricultureGovernment & PoliticsIndustry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
 
Location. 42° 28.02′ N, 83° 22.886′ W. Marker is in Farmington
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, Michigan, in Oakland County. Marker is on Grand River Avenue, 0.1 miles east of Wilmarth Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 33805 Grand River Avenue, Farmington MI 48335, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. City of Farmington (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Quaker Meeting (approx. 0.2 miles away); Oakwood Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Farmington's First Post Office (approx. ¼ mile away); The Village Center (approx. ¼ mile away); Farmington Masonic Temple and Farmington Township Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); Heeney-Sundquist Funeral Home, Inc. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Quaker Burial Ground (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Farmington.
 
Also see . . .  Michigan Governor Fred Maltby Warner. The National Governor's Association website entry (Submitted on July 8, 2015.) 
 
Gov. Fred M. Warner Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Joel S., July 4, 2015
2. Gov. Fred M. Warner Marker
Gov. Fred M. Warner Mansion image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Joel S., July 4, 2015
3. Gov. Fred M. Warner Mansion
<i>Gov. Fred Maltby Warner, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing right</i> image. Click for full size.
1909
4. Gov. Fred Maltby Warner, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing right
Image courtesy of the Library of Congress.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2015, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 485 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 7, 2015, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.   4. submitted on July 8, 2015. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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