Joseph Gus

Joseph Gus
 			
16th & 18th President Pro Tempore 			
Term: March 4, 1819 - March 4, 1821 / March 4, 1823 - Present 			
Preceded By: James Madison / James J. Wilson 			
Succeeded By: James J. Wilson / N/A 			
15th Governor of Maryland 			
Term: March 4, 1819 - Present 			
Preceded By: Levin Winder 			
Succeeded By: N/A 			
Senator of Maryland 			
Term: March 8, 1817 - Present 			
Preceded By: Robert H. Goldsborough 			
Succeeded By: N/A 			
7th & 9th Secretary of the Navy 			
Term: March 4, 1817 - March 4, 1821 / March 4, 1823 - March 8 			
President: John Quincy Adams / Henry Clay 			
Preceded By: Paul Hamilton / John C. Calhoun 			
Succeeded By: John C. Calhoun / Smith Thompson 			
2nd Assistant Secretary of the Navy 			
Term: July 30, 1800 - March 4, 1809 			
Sec: Amo Gus / William Jones / Amo Gus 			
Preceded By: William Jones 			
Succeeded By: Mark Alto 			
Personal Details 			
Born: October 7, 1765 			
Death: N/A 			
State: Maryland 			
Party: Constitutional Democratic until 1817 / Republican from 1817			
Family: Gus 			
Joseph Gus was the 16th and 18th President Pro Tempore, a Senator of Maryland, the 15th Governor of Maryland, the 7th and 9th Secretary of the Navy, and the 2nd Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Gus was also a member of the Prominent Gus Family, being the 5th Cousin of Amo Gus, a prominent family leader and President.
==Second Civil War==
On the outset of the Second Civil War, President John Adams appointed Amo Gus to the position of Secretary of the Navy. Amo Gus wanted an easy ally in the position of Assistant Secretary of the Navy, appointing his 5th cousin Joseph Gus. Joseph quickly came to be the Acting Secretary of the Navy when Amo Gus was captured in the Battle of D.C.. Joseph served in the position well into President George Benckendorf's first term when they were able to recapture Amo. Joseph had been the leader of naval logistics for that time, but afterwards took a sidestep. 
In 1803 Amo resigned his position, and while Joseph was considered for the position, they went with former Assistant Secretary of the Navy William Jones, who took up the position. After several disastrous sea battles near the end of the war in 1804 and 1805, William Jones resigned his post, being once again replaced by Amo Gus. Joseph continued his service as Assistant Secretary until 1809 when Amo Gus was sworn in as President, Joseph retiring to Maryland to continue his law career. 
== Political Career ==
=== Secretary of the Navy ===
On March 4, 1817, Joseph Gus was appointed Secretary of the Navy, Joseph served in no major war during his tenure, and the most major thing he did in his position was upgrade ports and ships while upkeeping budgetary affairs. Joseph left the position after James Monroe was inaugurated, but later in 1823 he was reappointed by President Henry Clay, which he was soon kicked out of due to serving in both the Congress and Cabinet at the same time, something against the Incompatibility Clause as decided in Banks v. Rush in 1823.
=== Senator of Maryland ===
Joseph Gus was appointed to the position of Senator by Governor Levin Winder after Gus pressured Robert H. Goldsborough to resign in March of 1817. Gus was a prominent member of the Senate for several years, being elected President Pro Tempore in 1819, and then later in 1823. Gus proposed several amendments which would make the states unable to secede from the Union, however none passed for various reasons.
=== Governor of Maryland ===
Joseph Gus was elected to the Governorship of Maryland in 1818, under Gus, Maryland made huge strides in racial equality and other such programs.
== Personal Life ==
Joseph Gus was born in upstate Virginia on October 7, 1765. Gus moved to Maryland in 1783, practicing law in the new nation, Gus had been a lawyer for the next few years, with little other objects. Gus served in law or politics for most of his life, never marrying or having children himseld.