William T. Covington

William T. Covington
 			
4th President of the Republic of Dixieland			
Term: August 1, 1800 - April 2, 1804 			
Preceded By: Burt Hughes 			
Succeeded By: Agues Hill 			
Senator of South Carolina 			
Term: March 4, 1799 - July 21, 1800 			
Preceded By: Pierce Butler 			
Succeeded By: N/A 			
U.S. Representative from South Carolina 			
Term: March 4, 1795 - March 4, 1799 			
Preceded By: Richard Winn 			
Succeeded By: Thomas Sumter 			
Personal Details 			
Born: April 1, 1761 			
Death: March 30, 1805 (44) 			
State: South Carolina 			
Party: Dixiecrat Party 			
Spouse: Dauna Benckendorf 			
Children: Christopher 			
Family: Covington Family 			
William Thomas Covington was a U.S. Representative and Senator in early America. In 1800 Covington, like his father, started a second major revolt in the Southern United States, becoming the 4th President of the Republic of Dixieland.
==Political Career==
===House of Representatives===
Covington was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November of 1794, Covington would be a major speaker for the southern causes following the First American Civil War. Covington would keep up in the House until 1798 when he would run for a Senate Seat.
===Senate===
Covington would be elected to the Senate in 1798, being one of the nation's Senators he didn't do much legislation. In July of 1800 following the secession of several northern states, Covington would give a rousing speech, causing the secession of Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee, and later on the secessions of Virginia and North Carolina.
=== President of the Republic of Dixieland ===
Covington was not very active as President, mainly overseeing military matters instead of political ones, but even then leaving most of the strategy to his Governors.
==Personal Life==
On April 1, 1761 William T. Covington would be born to John C. Covington and Hannah Dockery out of wedlock. Covington would grow up as the heir to the Covington legacy, but in 1793 wouldn't follow his father into the First American Civil War, staying out of it. Covington would also gain 1 brother in 1793, Christopher Columbus Covington who was born out of wedlock from his father a bar wench. In 1795 William T. Covington would marry Dauna Benckendorf, the sister of future President George Benckendorf. William and Dauna would have one kid in early 1796, named after William's brother. In 1796 William's father would also die, leaving the estate and properties to William.
* Christopher Columbus Covington (January 5, 1796 - March 30, 1805)
On March 30, 1805 William would go mad, killing his 10 year old son Christopher C. Covington, and wanting to kill his 12 year old brother Christopher Columbus Covington, who avoided death by fleeing the property. His Brother would be taken in by his uncle Benjamin Covington the following few days.