Adam Warnock

Adam Warnock was born at Nelson, near Glasgow, Scotland. His family came to Galt in 1833 where his father, a millwright, took charge of the Dumfries Mills. In 1843 they moved to a farm in Beverly Township. Adam married a sister of Jacob Hespeler.

As a general merchant, Warnock dealt in luxury groceries and hardware. At this time the store was known as Warnock and Fraser. He was also interested in many other phases of industry such as Galt Axe Company and the Plattsville and Preston Mills, in all of which he held a partnership. He was the president of the Galt Knitting Company and in 1887 founded the firm of Newlands and Company.

He was a director of the Gore Mutual Fire Insurance Company and served on the boards of the Galt Hospital and the Galt Grammar School.