Murder Most Foul: Who'd Have Thought He'd Be The Target?!
28(first term): Woodrow Wilson(March 4 1913-March 4 1917)/Thomas R Marshall**(March 4 1913-July 3 1915)[1]
-Election of 1916: Woodrow Wilson/Newton D Baker(Democrat) vs Leonard Wood/Warren G Harding(Republican)[2]
28(second term): Woodrow Wilson/Newton D Baker(March 4 1917-March 4 1921)
-Election of 1920: Woodrow Wilson/William Gibbs McAdoo(Democrat) vs Philander C Knox/Edwin P Morrow(Repulican)[3]
29(first term): Philander C Knox*/Edwin P Morrow(March 4 1921-October 12 1921)[4]
30(first term): Edwin P Morrow(October 12 1921-March 4 1925)
-Election of 1924: Edwin P Morrow/William S Kenyon(Republican) vs John W Davis/Oscar Underwood(Democrat)
30(second term): Edwin P Morrow/William S Kenyon(March 4 1925-March 4 1929)
-Election of 1928: Theodore Roosevelt Jr/George W Norris(Republican) vs Alexander Mitchell Palmer/Joseph Taylor Robinson(Democrat)[5]
31(first term): Alexander Mitchell Palmer/Joseph Taylor Robinson(March 4 1929-March 4 1933)
-Election of 1932: Alexander Mitchell Palmer/Joseph Taylor Robinson(Democrat) vs Herbert Hoover/James Wolcott Wadsworth(Republican)
31(second term): Alexander Mitchell Palmer***/Joseph Taylor Robinson(March 4 1933-October 12 1933)[6]
32(first term): Joseph Taylor Robinson(October 2 1933-March 4 1937)
-Election of 1936: Joseph Taylor Robinson/James A Reed(Democrat) vs Theodore Roosevelt Jr/William Borah(Republican)
33(first term): Theodore Roosevelt Jr(March 4 1937-March 4 1941)/William Borah*(March 4 1937-January 19 1940)
-Election of 1940: Theodore Roosevelt Jr/Dewey Jackson Short(Republican) vs Huey Long/James Farley(Democrat)
33(second term): Theodore Roosevelt Jr/Dewey Jackson Short(March 4 1941-March 4 1945)
[1]Eric Muenter succeeds at bombing the vice president. This enhances anti-German sentiment, and makes Wilson ever more passionate. He is more convinced than ever America has a moral duty to involve itself in the war, and starts pushing for it earlier. Worse, during election year war broke out with Mexico
[2]War were declared. The old general Leonard Wood was a strong opponent for Wilson, but Wilson was the man America could trust. Wilson would see the end of the war with Mexico, and see America in the Great War.
[3]Wilson was a much bitter man. Many felt the war was a terrible mistake. Wilson managed to force his own renomination, and lost horribly. A darkhorse of a different sort, Philander C Knox manifested to take advantage of this
[4]Knox and Morrow were a highly unexpected ticket. However Knox, much like Harrison, would not get to live to do much. Morrow was a breath of fresh air after Wilson, beloved for crushing the revival of the KKK and his progressive views towards race. But trouble was spreading overseas. The radical Trotsky had taken Lenin's charge and a second Red Scare was brewing. And that fear would have terrible consequences
[5]Palmer benefited from the Red Scare and the comparitive youthfulness of Governor Roosevelt, and it was his focus as president. He would become close to that of a dictator, embodying the worse attributes of Wilson. Ultimately, Palmer is regarded as perhaps the worst president since James Buchanan and Andrew Johnson
[6]Palmer was not going quietly. He would rig the elections to keep himself in office. This, among other crimes led him to be convicted and removed from office. Robinson would do his best to undo the mess, but it was too late. In 1936, Palmer's mess brought about the Russo-American War
[7]T.R Jr wasn't just the man who won the war, but the peace as well. He would bring back the glory days of Kenyon lost with Palmer, and minimize the second Red Scare. During his second term, he would make peace with the new Soviet Chairman, Trotsky having been ousted from power after the war. Many see him as the equal to his father
Abridged list(*=death, **=assassination, ***=impeachment and removal)
- 28: Woodrow Wilson(1913-1921)/Thomas R Marshall**(1913-1915), Newton D Baker(1917-1921)
- 29: Philander C Knox*/Edwin P Morrow(1921)
- 30: Edwin P Morrow(1921-1929)/William S Kenyon(1925-1929)
- 31: A.Mitchell Palmer***/Joe T Robinson(1929-1933)
- 32: Joe T Robinson(1933-1937)
- 33: Theodore Roosevelt Jr(1937-1945)/William Borah*(1937-1940), Dewey Jackson Short(1941-1945)
Lineage: The Other Clintons
4(first term): James Madison(March 4 1809-March 4 1813)/George Clinton*(March 4 1809-April 20 1812)[1]
-Election of 1812: James Madison/Elbridge Gerry(Democratic-Republican) vs DeWitt Clinton/Jared Ingersoll(Democratic-Republican/Federalist)
5(first term): DeWitt Clinton/Jared Ingersoll(March 4 1813-March 4 1817)
-Election of 1816: DeWitt Clinton/Simon Synder(Democratic-Republican) vs Rufus King/James Ross(Federalist)[2]
5(second term): DeWitt Clinton(March 4 1817-March 4 1821)/Simon Synder*(March 4 1817-November 9 1819)[3]
-Election of 1820: William Crawford vs John Quincy Adams vs John C Calhoun/Henry Clay vs Daniel Tompkins(Democratic-Republican)
6(first term): William Crawford/Daniel Tompkins(March 4 1821-March 4 1825)
-Election of 1824: William Crawford/Daniel Tompkins vs John Quincy Adams/Martin Van Buren(Democratic-Republican)
7(first term): John Quincy Adams/Martin Van Buren(March 4 1825-March 4 1829)
-Election of 1828: John Quincy Adams/Nathan Sanford(National Republican) vs Andrew Jackson/William Henry Harrison(Independent) vs John C Calhoun/Richard M Johnson(States Rights)[4]
8(first term): John C Calhoun/Richard M Johnson(March 4 1829-March 4 1833)
-Election of 1832: John C Calhoun/Richard M Johnson(States Rights) vs Andrew Jackson/John Tyler(Jeffersonian)
9(first term): Andrew Jackson*/John Tyler(March 4 1833-January 17 1836)[5]
9(acting president): John Tyler(January 17 1836-March 4 1837)
-Election of 1836: John Tyler/Philip P Barbour(Jeffersonian) vs John C Calhoun/Richard M Johnson(States Rights) vs Henry Clay/Willie P Mangum(Classical)
10(first term): John Tyler(March 4 1837-March 4 1841)/Philip P Barbour*(March 4 1837-February 25 1841)
-Election of 1840: John Tyler/Philip P Barbour(Jeffersonian) vs Henry Clay/John J Crittendan(Classical) vs John C Calhoun/Richard M Johnson(States Rights)[6]
11(first term): Henry Clay/John J Crittendan(March 4 1841-March 4 1845)[7]
[1]While Clinton is not DeWitt's father or president, he is a 7 year vice president, and long time New York governor, and DeWitt's uncle. So this would still be interesting trivia wise
[2]At this point, the Federalist running mate serves its purpose
[3]There was talk of him running for a third term, but he decided to keep Washington and Jefferson's tradition. Ultimately, 1820 went down to a single party, being much like the 1824 election in that regard. And like that election, it was decided by HR. Initially JQA ranked first, Crawford second and Calhoun third
[4]This was a mess. Jackson had fought to prevent Calhoun from getting the presidency, and again HR would see a "illegitimate victory". Calhoun would manage to keep the election to himself once more, but face against an enraged Jackson who sees victory. But Calhoun would prove a continuous thorn in the Jeffesonian's side, yet never to the extent that
[5]Even if we ignore the duels and attempts on his life, its a miracle Jackson lived as long as he did. So taking around 9-10 years isn't too implausible. Tyler is much better in terms of his reputation with the party he belongs here, however he does not become president on his own rights initially. However he can be considered president in full by winning the election.
[6]At this point, the electoral college was changed that the winner is simply the person with the most electoral votes. They don't need half. It's also the point where the States Rights party has its last election, going the way of the Federalists
[7]Clay declines running again. Like ITOL, his son dies in war, one still on-going as Clay enters the White House
Abridged list(deep red is States Rights, deep blue is Jeffersonian, deep purple is Classical)
- 4: James Madison(1809-1813)/George Clinton*(1809-1812)
- 5: DeWitt Clinton(1813-1821)/Jared Ingersoll(1813-1817), Simon Synder*(1817-1819)
- 6: William Crawford/Daniel Tompkins(1821-1825)
- 7: John Quincy Adams/Martin Van Buren(1825-1829)
- 8: John C Calhoun/Richard M Johnson(1829-1833)
- 9: Andrew Jackson*/John Tyler(1833-1836)
- 10: John Tyler("1836-1837", 1837-1841)/Philip P Barbour*(1837-1841)
- 11: Henry Clay/John J Crittendan(1841-1845)