James Canton

James Canton was a President of Evonian, Prime Minister of Evonian, Minister of Defense, Minster of Education, Member of Parliament, Senator, and Governor of Parnesia.

Early Life
Canton was born November 5th, 1780, in what is now known as Springsteen, Parnesia. He was born to a family of nine brothers and six sisters, and his parents worked as journalists. Canton was interested in money and politics from a young age and ended up getting his degree in Economics. He worked on the 1791 Continental Election at only 11 years old, and thoroughly enjoyed it, according to his memoirs. This would later lead him to a life of politics and public service.

Member of Parliament
James Canton was elected as the youngest member of parliament in history in 1803, during the first parliamentary session of Evonian. Canton served primarily as a front-bencher in his party, being very vocal and was often considered an asset by the leadership because voters liked to see young members getting heavily involved and shaping the future of the nation. Canton was well liked within his party, which also helped in his fast rise to power. He later told press he enjoyed being in the opposition and getting to blame the other side for everything.

Committees

 * Education and Student Growth
 * Budget and Finance
 * Appropriations - Sub Committee
 * Opposition Leadership - Sub Committee
 * Foreign Diplomats - Sub Committee

Minister of Education
When Canton was elected a Senator in 1809, he was selected by Jatchlin Relies, the new Prime Minister of Evonian, in their new majority, to serve as Minister of Education. Canton gladly accepted and spent his Senate time focusing on receiving more funding for schools on top of his Defense work. Canton was considered a fairly normal Minister of Education and didn't achieve much in reforms, however, he ran his department very efficiently, something the voters liked. The position also gave him lots of national exposure, as he traveled often for the job, which would assist him in his future Presidential campaign in 1813.

Senate Tenure
Canton was elected as Parnesia's Senator in the 1809 Federal Election after having served Parnesia in parliament for six years. The election was very close, but Canton in the end was able to convince voters of his sincerity in wanting to help them, something his opponent said wasn't a truthful statement.

Canton served three years in the senate on the Defense committee, primarily focusing on building the nation's military and defenses, which kept him acceptable in the public eye for most of his tenure. Canton considered running for re-election but instead decided to run for President of Evonian, losing his senate seat in 1812 to run for the job.

Committees

 * Defense and War
 * Education and Student Growth
 * Judicial Appointments - Sub Committee
 * Appropriations - Sub Committee

Primary and Nomination
After a successful tenure in Parliament, the Senate and as Minister of Education, Canton found himself quite popular within his party and with his constituents, so on March 5th of 1812, he announced his intent to run for President of Evonian. Canton was able to campaign on Defense and Education, having experience with both, and because of his youth, attracted large amounts of young voters in the primaries. He beat out Thomas Petrich, a former nominee and future President, for the nomination in 1813.

General Election
Canton went up against Norman Coram, Governor of Venual. While the Northern Alliance party was fairly popular at the time, Parliament was not, and because of Canton's heavy involvement in parliament, Coram was able to convince voters that Canton was an "Evil" insider of the political world. Coram went on to win the 1803 Evonian Presidential Election, beating Canton by little over 1% of the vote in one of the closest presidential elections in Evonian history.

Governor of Parnesia
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Post Public Career
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Minister of Defense
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Prime Minister Campaign, 1842
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Prime Minister of Evonian
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Presidential Campaign, 1848
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President of the Republic of Evonian
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Second Prime Minister Term
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Retirement and Death
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