Edward Weaver

Edward Weaver, the first Councilman of Infrastructure of Jabeyrack

**Edward Weaver** was a Jabeyracki politician, Johninian Socialist, and founding member of the Fulcrum of Jabeyrack as well as being the first democratically elected Councilman of Infrastructure of Jabeyrack after the retirement of interrim Councilman Aivun Farlion. He was closely associated with politicians like Sebastian Monroe, and was a member of the Polmarian Democratic League until 1907, when Jabeyrack gained independence.

## History

### Early Years (1870s-1880s)

Weaver was born in 1867 in Jodril city. Ever since his youth, he was friends with local Johninian ambassadors and learnt a lot about Johninian Socialism while he was younger. Due to the wide spread dislike of the First Kingdom of Polmaria in Jabeyrack, Weaver soon began to fully believe in Johninian Socialism and began organising secret meetings in Jodril and Jabeyrack City.

### Polmarian Democratic League (1890s)

In 1893, Edward Weaver joined the Polmarian Democratic League, despite its unpopularity at the time due to the beloved King Lucas's ascension to the throne. At the time, the PDL was mostly involved in running anti government radio channels and newspapers, and Edward became a writer for the cause.

Soon, Edward Weaver became a strong face of the Johninian Socialist section of the PDL, and attracted people like Sebastian Monroe and Yonath Hespor to the PDL's cause.

When the Polmarian Triumvirate seized power, Edward Weaver and Sebastian Monroe led a group of PDL fighters to sabotage the Polmarian invasion of the Volecian Desert belonging to Airolia, killing several Polmarian officers and stealing supplies. The Johninian group gained popularity in Jodril and Feril, while fighters led by Yonath Hespor were doing the same in Jabeyrack City and Yaelivin.

### Jabeyracki Independence (1907)

When the Cataclysm struck Helinska, the Triumvirate quickly withdrew its forces from Jabeyrack and Quesi, allowing local PDL members to seize power and declare Jabeyrack an independent nation. Edward, Sebastian Monroe, Yonath Hespor and the Airolian officer Wolfgang Lidonus formed the Fulcrum of Jabeyrack in Yaelivin- the first official political party in the country.

Edward Weaver would not have a role in the Interim Council of Six, as representation had to be given to the Quesi People's Party and Ucklivians to avoid allegations of an undemocratic seizure of power by the Fulcrum of Jabeyrack.

In the 1911 Jabeyracki Elections, Edward Weaver won with a majority of 64% from the North Jodril District, and was made Councilman of Infrastructure under the Fulcrum Administration, replacing Aivun Farlion of the Quesi People's Party.

As Councilman of Infrastructure, Weaver helped areas like Jabeyrack City and Gyotpor recover from the flooding they had faced during the Cataclysm. Weaver was also responsible for establishing a large steel and coal industry in Davanpor, boosting the town to the status of Great City and turning the Davanpor region of the Zel River into the industrial heartland of the country.

### Assassination (1917)

Just a few months after winning the 1916 Jabeyracki Elections, Edward Weaver, Sebastian Monroe and Yonath Hespor were assassinated by a Pelarosi nationalist while visiting territory recently seized from the despotic nation. The assassination of these major leaders left the Fulcrum of Jabeyrack ruderless, and made way for the First Grand Alliance to win the elections of 1917.