Javier Higuain

Vice President Portrait, 1914

### Occupation

Second Vice President of Newport (1914-1926)Minister Of Finance (1907-1914)Senator (1905-1907)Deputy General (1903-1905)

## Physical description

### Height

6,4

Javier Higuain is a Spanish-French, politician who served as the second Vice President of Newport from 1914-1926, alongside President, Donald Daggers. He served as Deputy General to Daniel McClure in The War of Independence. He most well known for his work in The WarOf Independence.

## Early Life

Higuain was born in Saint-Crépin, a commune in South France, near the Spanish border, on January 31st, 1864. He lived most of his early life in Catalonia in North Spain. Before moving to Pamplona at the age of 18 for university. After graduating, he moved to Lille in Northern France and enrolled in the French Army. In 1890, he was released from the army due to budget cuts. He decided to immigrate to the United States.

## The Newport War of Independence (1903-1905)

In 1902, The Newport rebels sent multiple informants to the United States to help with military training, Higuain agreed to help train the rebels and went to Newport to become deputy general. He served alongside head general, Daniel McClure, who was only 22, Higuain was 38. His training he received in France helped the rebels train in a European style that the Swedish had been using, these training drill sparked a turning point in the war.

In early 1903, Higuain was almost killed by an artillery shell during the 4 month long, siege of New Gotham. While in hospital, he heard that the rebels had successfully captured the city. He returned to the front lines 2 months later. In December of 1904, he partook in the burning of the Dobby Court in Idir, a building said to have been spreading Swedish influence. On May 28th ,1905, the war officially ended, Newport officially became independent on June 6th, 1905, after 4 years of fighting.

## Minister of Finance & Vice Presidency (1905-1926)

After the war, Higuain was made minister of finance & helped to stabilise the Newport economy, he made some bills and tax cuts that helped the economy partially prevent inflation. Daniel McClure was made the first President of Newport and personally praised Higuain for him efforts to help the economy, he served this role for 7 years.

In January of 1914, Daniel McClure resigned from the presidency, & Vice President, Donald Daggers took over. Daggers selected Higuain to be his VP. Higuain spent 12 years as his Vice President. During his term, he supported President Daggers’s decision to stay neutral in World War 1. He also passed laws that limited weapon use by the police and made Supreme Court trials more fare. He continued his fight against inflation with many economy-friendly bills & many saw him as the successor to President Daggers, however, in 1926, multiple revelations of Daggers’s corruption scandals left Higuain disgusted, he resigned as Vice President in 1926, saying he never wanted to work in the government again, he was succeeded by Senate speaker, Vasili Arkhipov.

## Later Life & Death

After resigning, he decided to leave Newport after 23 years & moved back to Spain, where he would spend the rest of his life. He lived in Madrid and got married in 1931 to Emily Garcia, a retired Madrid cop. During the 1930’s he was awarded the Newport Presidential Medal of Honour. He was awarded the Newport Peace Prize and lived through the Spanish Civil war and World War 2. He said he didn’t support the totalitarian state of Spain, run by Francisco Franco. On April 14th, 1949, at the age of 85, he passed away suddenly of Coronary Thrombosis, at his home in Madrid, for his contribution to Newport History, he has a small memorial in the Newport Presidential Residents.