Hyrram King

From Wikimerica, the United States encyclopedia
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
Official Portrait, 2517 	 	 	
30th President of the United States of Earth	30th President of the United States of Earth	30th President of the United States of Earth	30th President of the United States of Earth
In office 	 	 	
January 20, 2517 - January 20, 2521 	 	 	
Vice President: Lamonte Blythe 	 	 	
Preceded by: Avalon Júpiter 	 	 	
Succeeded by: Dua Featherstone 	 	 	
144th President of the United States 	144th President of the United States 	144th President of the United States 	144th President of the United States
In office 	 	 	
January 20, 2517 - January 20, 2521 	 	 	
Vice President: Lamonte Blythe 	 	 	
Preceded by: Avalon Júpiter 	 	 	
Succeeded by: Dua Featherstone 	 	 	
68th First Servant of State of Germany 	68th First Servant of State of Germany 	68th First Servant of State of Germany 	68th First Servant of State of Germany
In office 	 	 	
January 20, 2517 - January 20, 2521 	 	 	
Second Servant: Lamonte Blythe 	 	 	
Preceded by: Avalon Júpiter 	 	 	
Succeeded by: Dua Featherstone 	 	 	
Personal details 	Personal details 	Personal details 	Personal details
Full Name: Hirram James Saint King 	 	 	
Born: April 16, 2419 	 	 	
Died: October 4, 2523 (Aged 104) 	 	 	
Manner of Death: Cardiac Arrest 	 	 	
Hirram James Saint King (April 16, 2419 - October 4, 2523) was an American politician who served as the 144th President of the United States from 2517 to 2521.
King served as President during a turbulent time in American history and his lackluster administration leaves him little remembered and ranked as a unremarkable President.
=Early Life=
King was born April 16, 2419 to a wealthy family of energy miners. He attended law school before entering politics.
=2516 Presidential Campaign=
King entered the Progressive Party primaries for the 2516 United States Presidential Election. He won, beating his closest competitor, Mathew Ratrick 52-48%. He would enter the general election against Boxer candidate DeWitt Hawthown, narrowly beating him by just three million votes.
=Presidency (2517-2521)=
==Inauguration==
King was sworn in as President on the east portico of the Capital building on January 20th, 2517. In one of the poorest attended inaugurations of that era, his inauguration speech he vowed for "unity" and "healing". He pledged to pull further troops out of Persia and to end the war before the end of his term.
==Troops Withdrawal==
Despite pledging a total withdrawal of all American troops from Persia, by the end of his administration only 5,396 had been withdrawn, about 23% of the total occupation force. King faced criticism within his own party for failing to even halve the total amount of the occupation force.
==In God We've Lost Trust Bill==
On November 8, 2521, President King signed the In God We've Lost Trust Bill, that removed all mentions of God or the Divine from Money, Coinage, Legal Documents and Federal buildings. The legality of this bill was challenged by the Hawaii Lords Church and the majority Boxer Supreme Court struck down the bill in January 2522.
==Taxation==
On January 13, 2523, King signed the Fair Taxation Act that raised income taxes on those earning One Million or more each year.
=Re-Election and Defeat=
Hyrram King sought re-election as President but despite favorable early polling, lack of enthusiasm from within his own party and a strong performance in the debates, Boxer party nominee Dua Featherstone managed to beat King handedly.
=Post Presidency (2521-2523)=
After leaving office King returned to law until 2522. From 2522 until his death he retired to his ranch.
=Death=
King suffered a cardiac arrest on October 4, 2523. He was pronounced dead at 9:21 PM. His state funeral was held on October 7th and was attended by incumbent President Maria Trixibella, Avalon Júpiter, Vortegen Shayne, Udall Snell, Henry Voyager, Adrian Webster, Dorian Charlemagne, Hadrian Potter, and Obadiah Gorbachev. He laid in State in the Capital until the 9th and was buried in The Hall of Presidents.
Category:U.S. President