Troy Markinson

Troy Baxter Markinson (1 April 1939 - 29 November 2006) was an extremist Jonathian politician originally affiliated with the JFP, then the Nazi Party, before going on to form a now-defunct party known as the Free Jonathia Party before retiring. His various ideological views comparable to that of fascism and nazism influenced his supporters greatly, eventually blooming a new ideology he dubbed "markinsonism". After departing the FJP, Markinson took up a quiet life at his estate in Nettingsby, Jetzeburg, before dying of lung cancer as a result of excessive smoking.
Markinson was born to a farming family in the Northern Province in 1939. His grades excelled in school, and Markinson was recognized by many as a smart child with a bright future. However, Markinson became influenced by the extremism of his ailing grandfather, and later chose to join politics. Initially a member of parliament for the JFP, Markinson crossed the floor to the Nazi Party in 1967 during a controversy that led to the resignation of Kristof Hunt. Markinson attended many political events, and made speeches that riled up swaths of the far right, eventually leading to a sub-branch of the Nazi Party called Markinsonism. After strictly opposing William Frank's election as leader of the Nazi Party, he split off to create the Free Jonathia Party, which won three seats at the 1971 election, before losing one in 1973, and the other two in 1975. Facing immense pressure from other groups, Markinson retired from politics in 1980. He continued to regularly appear at political events until he was hospitalized in 2000 after a heart attack. Markinson died in 2006 from lung cancer caused by his excessive smoking, which was deemed a health risk by his doctors years prior.
Markinson is remembered by the Jonathian political scene as a failed man; someone who wanted to do something big, but was pushed out of the spotlight by the already established parties. Markinsonism's supporters have since parted ways, and split off to the Republicans, Federation of Free Fascists, Tapanthia Unionists, and Nationals. A statue of Markinson was revealed in the town square of his hometown of Arnybe in 2012.
Category:People
Category:Jonathian people
Category:Jonathia
Category:Troy Markinson
Category:Markinsonism
Category:Deceased people