John Miller

January 20 2041 - January 20 2049

January 4 2031 - January 20 2041

**John Edvard Miller** (2000-2147) was an American politician, writer, soldier, and statesman who served as the 51st President of the United States from 2041 to 2049. A champion of American militarism and imperialism, Miller ushered in an era known as "New Imperialism" across the world, and helped prepare the United States for its greatest challenge yet: the Fourth World War.

Born into a devout Baptist home in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Miller was enamored by history and politics as a young man, and served on the Spartanburg City Council as a member of the Constitution Party. He served for 3 years, from 2021 to 2024, before serving in the State House.

In 2031, with the resignation of Lindsey Graham amidst TabletGate, Governor Alan Wilson appointed Miller, the speaker of the state house, to replace Graham. As Senator, Miller gained a reputation for his staunch conservatism, support of President Josh Hawley, and fireband rhetoric.

As the mild, timid presidency of Benjamin Underwood collapsed, Miller was tapped by Constitution leaders to run in 2040, which he did. Easily fending off primary opponents, Miller placated partymen worried about his fireband rhetoric by selecting moderate and compromiser Wilhelm York as his running mate.

Defeating Underwood, President Miller soon set out on his three-part agenda: promote conservatism, support the family, and strengthen America. Early in his Presidency, Miller began undermining enemy states and supporting revolts against the East African Federation. Miller deployed American troops across the globe, and is noted as being as one of the most interventionist Presidents in history.

Miller retired from public life after his presidency, publishing his autobiography in 2100. He frequently advised right-wing presidents over the next century, and acted in several films throughout the 2060s and 2090s, and was widely praised for his acting skill. He died in 2147, days after his wife, Amanda, passed.

His state funeral, overseen by President Tom Steele, was attended by 1.5 million people. He rests in the John E. Miller Presidential Library, located at his old home in Spartanburg. He was the first President born in the 21st Century.

Historians rank Miller highly, as a devoted man who did the hard thing to prepare America for a war he saw as inevitable, as it was. His hard-fisted interventionism, while controversial at the time, toppled many dictatorships and saved untold numbers of people from death. His fanatical militarism allowed the United States to repel the Chinese during the Fourth World War, and President Steven Marshall credited Miller as the man who saved America.

## Early Life

John Edvard Miller was born on March 3, 2000, to successful store manager Daniel Miller and his wife, Lilian, as their fourth son and fifth child overall, in their suburban Spartanburg home. Raised a Baptist, Miller spent his early years doing charity work with his mother, learning skills with his father, and taking an interest in history.

Miller met his future wife, Amanda Rothbard, when their fathers struck a business deal for Daniel Miller's store to purchase Edwin Rothbard's, in 2017.

In 2018, Miller and Rothbard wed, and the young South Carolinan started his political career by aiding in the mayoral campaign of his father-in-law. Later, he would enlist in the Army reserve. At 21, Miller ran for and won a seat on the city council, billing himself as a young family man, supporting traditional values and the budding Family Fund idea.

During his time on the council, Miller met many notable South Carolinians, such as the Governor at the time, Henry McMasters, both Senators, Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott.

## Political Rise

In 2024, Miller ran for and won a seat in the State House, in which he made a name for himself with his fiery conservative rhetoric. Miller supported Governor McMasters and his successor, Alan Wilson.

## Presidential Run

As Benjamin Underwood's unpopular presidency collapsed, Constitution leaders were eager for a strong candidate to put the Liberal Progressives into history, and Miller was supported by many, including his wife, whom Miller says in his autobiography "was my greatest supporter and friend."

In the 2040 Election, Miller highlighted the success of Constitution presidencies and the failures of Liberal Progressive ones. He promised to return to policies of Trump and Hawley. Ultimately, he would crush Underwood in an electoral landslide and win the popular vote by a margin of six million.

Miller campaigned much like Trump, and appeared with the former President as much as possible. Trump, in turn, endorsed Miller.

## Presidency (2041-2049)

### First Term

##### East Africa Crisis

As soon as he took office Miller went forth with his plans to resolve the East Africa Crisis. He cut off all aid the EAF and signaled a plan to deploy troops to oversee the removal of US Assets.

## Personal Life

Miller married Amanda Rothbard, his high school sweetheart, within days of turning 18. By all accounts, they had a profoundly happy marriage, and together had seven children. Miller dedicated several chapters to his wife in his autobiography, and, after she died in 2147, he, days before his death, wrote: "She was my all, my everything. I know soon we'll see each other in Heaven. I'll be with you soon, my Mandy."

Miller was a member of the Southern Baptist Convention, and was very religious.