Freedom by Fremont

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FREMONT WINS 1856 ELECTION!

Freemont/Lincoln (R), 149 EV's
Buchanan/Breckinridge (D), 109 EV's
Filmore/Donelson (K), 38 EV's



House: (120-107-9), (Democrat-Republican-Know Nothing)

Senate: (30-26-6), (Democrat-Republican-Know Nothing)

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Presidency of John Fremont, 1857-1859

Following the beginning of the Civil War, many southern members of the legislature and courts resigned. The succession of the south and many elected or appointed officials actually gave President Fremont large amounts of power. Immediately after Dred v. Scott, Justices Taney, Wayne, Campbell, Catron, Daniel, and Grier (who was the only one to not declare allegiance to the confederacy) resigned from the court, which enabled the President to appoint six new members of the court (a majority by itself). Immediately after the appointment of all six justices (Ben Wade, Charles Sumner, George Boutwell, James Lane, Thaddeus Stevens, and Henry Winter Davis), along with the elevation a new chief justice (John McLean), a new case was filed which (despite opposing precedent), overturned the month-old Scott decision 6-3. Senator John Brown (R-KS), who despite being in debt for most of his life, was a shrewd politician and rammed all the nominations through at record pace.

The Senate approved this as it was now 31-9 (R-D) in favor of the Republicans, while the house was 110-54 (R-D), due to the succession. President Fremont also authorized the statehood of Minnesota, Oregon, and Kansas, which brought the total number to 113-54.

The war actually went quite well for the Union, as General Winfield Scott used his 'Anaconda Plan' to defeat the Confederacy. Over 40% of the territory was under Union control by the midterms.

1858 Mid-Term Elections:

Senate: 41-7 (R-D)

House: 139-28 (R-D)

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Presidency of John Fremont, 1859-1861

The war ended in 1860, two months before the Presidential election. Because of this, President Fremont won a landslide re-election, carrying every single state. While people were still happy over the end of the war, President Fremont freed all slaves in the rebellious territory (MD, DE, KY, and MO already abolished it) and put all those states under military occupation, known today as 'reconstruction'. Worried that a successor might try to give the southern states their representation back too soon, Fremont rescheduled the census to 1859, putting it in effect before the 1860 elections. The house expanded appropriately. West Virginia and Nevada were also granted admittance to the union.

Senate: 48-4 (R-D)

House: 172-20 (R-D)

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Presidency of John Fremont, 1861-1863

The second term of John Fremont was poised to be eventful. He got to work assembling civilian government in the South, under civilian leadership. Northerners were paid to relocate to the south for a set time (generally 1-3 years) in order to be teachers, bureaucrats, doctors, and various police/sheriff-type positions, in exchange for decent pay and a free three dozen acres out west (which could be sold back to the government).

LIBERTY FREEDOM-ADVANCE- Mar. 6, 1861

President Fremont has issued a call for liberal-minded volunteers to relocate to the south to help build a slavery-free society. Interested parties should write a letter to the Bureau of Reconstruction, stating their interest in one of the following positions:

TEACHER- $40 to $75 per month.
-Must be literate in both reading and writing
-Must be proficient in basic arithmetic
-Education to age 18 preferable but not required

SCHOOL HEADMASTER- $60 to $150 per month
-Education to age 18 required.
-Collegiate education preferable but not required

SHERIFF- $50-$100 per month
-Must be somewhat fit
-Must be versed in basic rights

ADMINISTRATIVE BUREAUCRAT (request information for occupations)- $75 to $165 per month.
-Must meet teacher qualifications

DOCTOR- $155-$250
-Must be a practicing Doctor

COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER- $125-$225
-Must be a practicing Lawyer


1862 Mid-Term Elections:

Senate: 47-5 (R-D)

House: 169-23 (R-D)

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LIST OF PRESIDENTS (Will be updated as TL goes on):

15. John C. Fremont (R-CA)| March 4, 1857-May 13, 1864
16. Abraham Lincoln (R-IL)| May 13, 1864-July 6, 1865
17. Ulysses Grant (R-OH)| July 6, 1865-March 4, 1873
18. James Ashley (R-OH)| March 4, 1873-March 4, 1877
19. William T. Sherman (R-NY)| March 4, 1877-September 10, 1877
20. James A. Garfield (R-OH)| September 10, 1877-April 24, 1880
21. Joseph Rainey (R-LA)| April 24, 1880-March 4, 1881
22. Grover Cleveland (D-NY)| March 4, 1881-June 7, 1882
23. Samuel Tilden (D-NY)| June 7, 1882-March 4, 1885
24. Joseph Rainey (R-SC)| March 4, 1885-March 4, 1889
25. Robert Todd Lincoln (R-IL)| March 4, 1889-January 9, 1897
26. Theodore Roosevelt (R-NY)| January 9, 1897-March 4, 1897
27. William McKinley (R-OH)| March 4, 1897-March 4, 1901
28. Theodore Roosevelt (R-NY)| March 4, 1901-March 4, 1909
29. Woodrow Wilson (D-NJ)| March 4, 1909-October 2, 1912
30. Benjamin Tillman (D-SC)| October 2, 1912-March 4, 1913
31. James Tomikarmura (R-CA)| March 4, 1913-March 4, 1921
32. Hiram Johnson (R-CA)| March 4, 1921-February 23, 1923
33. Calvin Coolidge (R-MA)| February 23, 1923-March 4, 1925
34. Benjamin Davis, Sr. (R-MD)| March 4, 1925-March 4, 1929
35. Thomas Gonzalez (D-NM)| March 4, 1929-March 4, 1933
36. Henry A Wallace (R-IA)| March 4, 1933-March 4, 1937
37. Charles Curtis (R-KS)| March 4, 1937-June 15, 1937
38. William Borah (R-ID)| June 15, 1937-March 4, 1945
39. John Kang (R-WA)| March 4, 1945-March 4, 1949
40. Harry Truman (D-MO)| March 4, 1949-March 4, 1953
41. Dwight Eisenhower (R-TX)| March 4, 1953-March 4, 1961
42. John Mink (R-HI)| March 4, 1961-October 27, 1962
43. Patricia Nixon (R-CA): October 27, 1962-May 2, 1966
44. George Fingold (R-MA): May 2, 1966-March 4, 1969
45. Ronald Reagan (D-CA): March 4, 1969-March 4, 1977
46. James E. Carter (R-GA)| March 4, 1977-September 11, 1978
47. John Scott (R-SC)| September 11, 1978-September 26, 1978
48. George McGovern (R-ND)| September 26, 1978-March 4, 1981
49. Martin Luther King, Jr. (R-GA)| March 4, 1981-March 4, 1985
50. John Scott (R-SC)| March 4, 1985-March 4, 1989
51. Al Gore (D-TN)| March 4, 1989-March 4, 1997
52. Hillary Clinton (R-IL)| March 4, 1997-October 14, 2000
53. Birch Bayh (R-IN)| October 14, 2000-March 4, 2001
54. Morgan Freeman (D-TN)| March 4, 2001-March 4, 2009
55. Evan Bayh (R-IN)| March 4, 2009-March 4, 2017
56. Joe Biden (D-DE)| March 4, 2017-March 4, 2021
57. Susan Rice (D-MO)| March 4, 2021-March 4, 2029
58. Al Franken (R-MN)| March 4, 2029-March 4, 2033
59. Beau Biden (R-DE)| March 4, 2033-March 4, 2041
60. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (R-NY)| March 4, 2041-March 4, 2049
61. Barbara Pierce Bush (D-TX)| March 4, 2049-March 4, 2053
62. Roger Smith (R-TX)| March 4, 2053-March 4, 2061
63. LeBron James (R-OH)| March 4, 2061-

LIST OF VICE PRESIDENTS:

14. Abraham Lincoln (R-IL)| March 4, 1857-May 13, 1864
-VACANT-|May 13, 1864-March 4, 1865
15. Ulysses Grant (R-OH)| March 4, 1865-July 6, 1865
-VACANT-|July 6, 1865-October 27, 1866
16. William Lloyd Garrison (R-MA)| October 27, 1866-March 4, 1869
17. William T. Sherman (R-NY)| March 4, 1869-March 4, 1877
18. James A. Garfield (R-OH), March 4, 1877-September 10, 1877
-VACANT-|September 10, 1877-December 1, 1877
19. Joseph Rainey (R-SC)| December 1, 1877-April 24, 1880
-VACANT-|April 24, 1880-April 29, 1880
20. Robert Todd Lincoln (R-IL)| April 29, 1880-March 4, 1881
21. Samuel Tilden (D-NY)| March 4, 1881-June 7, 1882
-VACANT-|June 7, 1882-March 4, 1885
22. Robert Todd Lincoln (R-IL)| March 4, 1885-March 4, 1889
23. Rutherford B Hayes (R-OH)| March 4, 1889-July 6, 1895
-VACANT-|July 6, 1895-August 19, 1895
24. Theodore Roosevelt (R-NY)| August 19, 1895-January 9, 1897
-VACANT-|January 9, 1897-January 20, 1897
25. Zachary Yun Chen (R-CA)| January 20, 1897-March 4, 1897
26. Theodore Roosevelt (R-NY)| March 4, 1897-March 4, 1901
27. William H. Taft (R-OH)| March 4, 1901-March 4, 1909
28. Benjamin Tillman (D-SC)| March 4, 1909-October 2, 1912
-VACANT-|October 2, 1912-November 1, 1912
29. Thomas Marshall (D-IN)| November 1, 1912-March 4, 1913
30. Hiram Johnson (R-CA)| March 4, 1913-March 4, 1921
31. Calvin Coolidge (R-MA)| March 4, 1921-February 23, 1923
-VACANT-|February 23, 1923-March 1, 1923
32. Benjamin Davis, Sr. (R-MD)| March 1, 1923-March 4, 1925
33. Herbert Hoover (R-OR)| March 4, 1925-March 4, 1929
34. Franklin Roosevelt (D-NY)| March 4, 1929-March 4, 1933
35. Charles Curtis (R-KS)| March 4, 1933-March 4, 1937
36. William Borah (R-ID)| March 4, 1937-June 15, 1937
-VACANT-|June 15, 1937-June 23, 1937
37. John Kang (R-WA)| June 23, 1937-March 4, 1945
38. Thomas Dewey (R-NY)| March 4, 1945-March 4, 1949
39. Adlai Stevenson (D-IL)| March 4, 1949-March 4, 1953
40. Hiram Fong (R-HI)| March 4, 1953-March 4, 1957
41. Patricia Nixon (R-CA)| March 4, 1957-October 27, 1962
-VACANT-| October 27, 1962-January 1, 1963
42. George Fingold (R-MA)| January 1, 1963-May 2, 1966
-VACANT-| May 2, 1966-December 31, 1967
43. Margaret Chase-Smith (R-ME)| December 31, 1967-March 4, 1969
44. Russell Long (D-LA)| March 4, 1969-March 4, 1977
45. George McGovern (R-ND)| March 4, 1977-September 26, 1978
46. John Scott (R-SC)| Setember 26, 1978-March 4, 1985
47. Muriel Humphrey (R-MN)| March 4, 1985-March 4, 1989
48. Morgan Freeman (D-TN)| March 4, 1989-March 4, 1997
49. Birch Bayh (R-IN)| March 4, 1997-October 14, 2000
-VACANT-| October 14, 2000-March 4, 2001
50. Richard Shelby (D-AL)| March 4, 2001-March 4, 2009
51. Barack Obama (R-IL)| March 4, 2009-March 4, 2017
52. Susan Rice (D-MO)| March 4, 2017-March 4, 2021
53. Will Romney (D-UT)| March 4, 2021-March 4, 2025
54. Norm Coleman (D-MN)| March 4, 2025-March 4, 2029
55. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (R-NY)| March 4, 2029-March 4, 2041
56. Roger Smith (R-TX)| March 4, 2041-March 4, 2049
57. Madison Cawthorn (D-NC)| March 4, 2049-March 4, 2053
58. Evan Bayh Jr. (R-IN)| March 4, 2053-

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Presidency of John Fremont, 1863-1864

The second part of John Fremont's second term would go as the first one- except he developed Pneumonia in April 1864. Fremont, still tough from his days as an explorer, didn't die, although he was concerned about his health (funny in hindsight as he lived to an age considered old today- never mind back then) and became the first President to resign two weeks later. He left office extremely popular.

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Presidency of Abraham Lincoln, 1864-1865

President Lincoln, immediately after taking the oath, set to work. Lincoln was a moderate (at least by Republican standards), but he was elected to continue Fremont's legacy. To most people, Lincoln is known for his constitutional amendments (or, rather, those he signed), which include:

14th Amendment: Prohibits denial of voting rights to all citizens regardless of race (males over 21). Also codifies all (men) regardless of race as equal under the law. Prohibits involuntary servitude even for a crime.

15th Amendment: Abolishes the electoral college.

16th Amendment: Codifies that all people born in the United States, regardless of race, are citizens.

17th Amendment: Allows congress to set an income tax.

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, 1864:





Lincoln/Grant (R): 68.5%
Seymour/McClellan (D): 29.1%

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Presumably NV had 2 votes due to one elector still abstaining, which in this case makes it so that Fremont doesn't get 100% of the EV?

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Presidency of Abraham Lincoln, 1865

Abraham Lincoln, barely four months into his term, was assassinated by a supporter of the new 'Ku Klux Klan' or KKK, a southern white supremacist group. Keeping with the tradition of southern racists shooting themselves in the foot, the new President the assassination had brought to power was Ulysses Grant, a barely 43 year-old former general in the army, who had made it his personal vendetta to destroy the KKK. With almost a full term guaranteed, pus a massive majority in congress, things didn't look too good for the south.

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Presidency of Ulysses Grant, 1865-1867

The general consensus among historians is that Grant's presidency was the best ever, as he presided over a massive economic boom in addition to increased infrastructure efforts in the south and a successful (permanent to this day) political and cultural alliance between southern Blacks and Whites, which successfully managed to keep the south liberal and democratic after reconstruction, despite efforts by the planter class to do otherwise. Grant also became the first President to substantially tackle the plight of poor city-dwelling Americans, and the poverty rate (estimated by modern historians) was cut nearly in half. The federal school system act established educational facilities all over the country that provided free, quality education to all children (which succeeded beyond belief, as over 95% of children were literate by the end of Grant's terms). The midterms under Grant were not a question of 'will the Republicans gain or lose seats' but instead 'will the democrats be reduced to single digits'.

Grant also managed to pass the 18th Amendment, which allowed him to appoint a VP (he chose four-term Representative William Lloyd Garrison).

1866 Mid-Terms:

Senate: 50-4

House: 183-9

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Presidency of Ulysses Grant, 1867-1869

Grant's second two years as President went like the first, and he kept massive approval and popularity the entire time. The KKK was annihilated, and the northern schools had began to succeed in making the south less racist. Louisiana and South Carolina were re-admitted to the union, and Mississippi appeared to be on that track as well. When the election came around, Grant won in a historic landslide, a type which has never been seen since.


Grant/Sherman (R): 88.9%
Seymour/Phillips (D): 10.0%

SENATE: 55-3 (R-D)

HOUSE: 193-8 (R-D)

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 The Senate and House Elections of 1868 brought about many interesting situations.

South Carolina's two Senate seats had to be filled, one until 1870 and the other until 1872. For the first seat, the legislature selected Thomas J. Robertson, and for the second they selected Joseph Rainey, who became the first Black senator.

Louisiana also had seats to fill, and they picked Jacob Hale Sypher and Robert C. Johnson, who became the second Black senator.

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Presidency of Ulysses Grant, 1869-1871

Ulysses Grant would continue his presidency into the 1870's. Fresh off a massive landslide, Grant pursued even more reforms, such as the 2nd Morrill University Act, which established a large number of state universities (slightly more than OTL), funded by tax payers, across the country. Grant also created a department of Science and Development, which was funded to seek new innovations and technology. North Carolina was also re-admitted back into the Union.

1870 Mid-Terms:

Senate: 56-4

House: 198-11

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Presidency of Ulysses Grant, 1871-1873

The last two years of Grant's term would be uneventful, as the groundwork and success of his first years paid dividends. However, white supremacist terrorists burnt the White House, and although the exterior kept its shape, the interior was gutted. Fortunately, the White House was about to get an interior paint job, so none of the paintings or art was destroyed. Between 1871 and 1872, the interior was remodeled, and tours became a major international tourist attraction as several Department of Science and Development innovations were installed, including Air Conditioning, Electric Lights, and many others. Grant also had many foreign flowers and plants brought in, including orchids and Bonsai trees. Anyway, despite appeals from the Republican establishment, Grant refused to run for a third term. In his place, the Republicans nominated former Representative and Governor of Ohio James Ashley. The popularity of Grant assured that this would no be a contest:



Ashley/Sherman (R): 66.2%
Greely/Scott (D): 32.5%


Senate: 63-7

House: 261-40

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Presidency of James Ashley, 1873-1877

James Ashley presided over the admittance of the final two southern states- Arkansas and Texas. He also presided over the continuation of the economic boom left by Grant. Aside from this, Ashley did basically nothing during his entire term (although the national situation was so good nobody could really blame him). He announced his retirement and endorsed William T. Sherman as his successor.

1874 Mid-Terms:

Senate: 64-10

House: 251-56

1876 Election:




Sherman/Garfield (R): 62.9%
King/Cleveland (D): 37.0%

Senate: 63-13

House: 235-72

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Presidency of William T. Sherman, 1877

After loyally being Vice President under two Presidents for Eight Years, it seems unfair that Sherman only got to be President for 6 months. But he got a bad case of the flu and died. This left James Garfield as President.

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Presidency of James Garfield, 1877-1880

James Garfield appointed Joseph Rainey as Vice President, making him the first Black to hold the position. Garfield also increased subsidies to farms and businesses and continued urban clean-up projects. He also invested large sums in building rail infrastructure, and by the end of his term American trains were often over 50% faster than their European counterparts.

1878 Mid-Terms:

Senate: 60-16

House: 226-81

Unfortunately, Garfield was assassinated by a (you guessed it!) southern white supremacist. Again the racists shot themselves in the foot as the new inhabitant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue was a man by the name of Joseph Rainey. And he was Black.

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Presidency of Joseph Rainey, 1880-1881

Rainey was likely never meant to be President- despite the country's massive strides in racial equality (think 1950's-1960's), a Black president was not expected. But that didn't mean he wasn't going to try. He continued the previous administration's policies, and declined to be considered for the nomination (he planned a comeback in '84). Instead of Rainey, the party picked the elder statesman Elihu Washburne. However, the Democrats picked Governor Grover Cleveland of New York, who defeated Washburne by THREE VOTES (although because Washburne campaigned on the high road and refused to go low like Cleveland, he likely won by several thousand votes).



Cleveland/Tilden: 49.82%
Washburne/Lincoln: 49.82%


Senate: 56-20

House: 198-109

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Presidency of Grover Cleveland, 1881-1882

Grover Cleveland was the first Democrat to be President in over 24 years, and he planned to make the most of his new job, which included rolling back civil rights and economic reforms. Cleveland was very familiar he had lost the actual election (54-44 actually), and only his blatant vote rigging saved him. However, some of his documents and letters from his time as Governor were discovered by someone, who handed them in to the new 'FBI'. When Director Moses Wilcox Clemens announced he would be appointing a special counsel to investigate, Cleveland fired him. This was the last straw for the Congress (even some of the moderate northern democrats, who were dismayed that Cleveland was behaving as a conservative southerner), who announced impeachment charges. Cleveland became the first President to be impeached, and the rules were finalized. The Senate convicted him after even more evidence came to light, and he was replaced by Samuel Tilden.

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This timeline is ridiculous and wonderful and I love it.

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Presidency of Samuel Tilden, 1882-1885

Tilden has historically been considered an average President- although as his predecessor is considered one of the worst, it isn't really a high bar. Tilden managed to avoid Cleveland's fate by testifying against him. He continued most of Cleveland's deconstruction policies until the midterms, when he was basically stopped from passing anything:

1882 Mid-Terms:

Senate: 64-12

House: 316-29

The rest of his term was uneventful. Tilden never nominated a VP, so the office was vacant for the entirety of his term. Former president Rainey ran for and won the Republican nomination for 1884, and faced off against Tilden:



Rainey/Lincoln: 71.2%
Tilden/Crossfield: 26.4%

Senate: 60-16

House: 317-28

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As of 2061

SPOTLIGHT: John Fremont (1813-1921)

U.S. Senator (W/R-CA): October 1, 1851-March 4, 1857
President (R-CA): March 4, 1857-May 11, 1864
U.S. Senator (R-CA): March 4, 1867-January 1, 1877
Governor of California: January 1, 1877-January 1, 1883

SPOTLIGHT: John Brown (1800-1883)

U.S. Senator (R-KS): July 1, 1857-March 4, 1859
Governor of Kansas: April 3, 1859-January 1, 1861
U.S. Senator (R-KS): March 4, 1861-March 4, 1867
U.S. Senator (R-KS): May 18, 1869-March 4, 1877

SPOTLIGHT: Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)

U.S. Representative (W-IL): March 4, 1847-March 4, 1853
U.S. Senator (W/R-IL): March 4, 1853-March 1, 1857
Vice President (R-IL): March 4, 1857-May 13, 1864
President (R-IL): May 13, 1864-July 6, 1865

SPOTLIGHT: Robert Todd Lincoln (1843-1935)

Lt. Governor of Illinois: January 1, 1867-January 1, 1869
U.S. Representative (R-IL): March 4, 1869-May 2, 1874
Attorney General (R-IL): May 2, 1874-March 4, 1877
U.S. Representative (R-IL): March 4, 1877-April 29, 1880
Vice President (R-IL): April 29, 1880-March 4, 1881
U.S. Representative (R-IL): April 16, 1881-March 4, 1883
U.S. Senator (R-IL): March 4, 1883-February 26, 1885
Vice President (R-IL): March 4, 1885-March 4, 1889
President (R-IL): March 4, 1889-January 9, 1897

SPOTLIGHT: Joseph Rainey (1832-1922)

U.S. Senator (R-SC): July 15, 1868-December 1, 1877
Vice President (R-SC): December 1, 1877-April 24, 1880
President (R-SC): April 24, 1880-March 4, 1881
U.S. Senator (R-SC): March 4, 1881-March 2, 1885
President (R-SC): March 4, 1885-March 4, 1889
U.S. Senator (R-SC): March 4, 1889-March 4, 1901

SPOTLIGHT: Zachary Yun Chen (1848-1945)

Territorial Senator (R-ID): January 1, 1867-December 2, 1871
Mayor of Boise: December 4, 1871-December 6, 1875
U.S. Territorial Delegate (R-ID): October 19, 1876-January 1, 1890
U.S. Representative (R-ID): January 1, 1890-January 20, 1897
Vice President (R-ID): January 20, 1897-March 4, 1897
U.S. Senator (R-ID): March 4, 1897-March 4, 1933
-Majority Whip, 1909-1911
-Majority Leader, 1911-1927

SPOTLIGHT: Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1955)

Lt. Governor of New York: 1885-1891
Mayor of New York City: 1891-1895
Governor of New York: 1895-1896
Vice President: 1896-1897
President: 1897
Vice President: 1897-1901
President: 1901-1909

SPOTLIGHT: Hiram Johnson (1866-1923)

Governor of California: January 1, 1891-January 1, 1897
U.S. Senator (R-CA): February 3, 1897-March 4, 1913
Vice President: March 4, 1913-March 4, 1921
President: March 4, 1921-February 23, 1923

SPOTLIGHT: James Tomikarmura (1857-1958)

U.S. Representative (R-CA): March 4, 1881-January 1, 1885
Lt. Governor of California: January 1, 1885-January 1, 1887
U.S. Senator (R-CA): March 2, 1887-March 4, 1913
President: March 4, 1913-March 4, 1921

SPOTLIGHT: Thomas Gonzalez (1883-1983)

State Senator (D-NM): December 1, 1906-October 27, 1908
U.S. Representative (D-NM): October 27, 1908-January 24,1913
Governor of New Mexico: January 24, 1913-January 24, 1917
U.S. Senator (D-NM): March 4, 1917-March 4, 1929
President (D-NM): March 4, 1929-March 4, 1933

SPOTLIGHT: John Kang (1901-1986)

Lt. Governor of Idaho: January 1, 1927-January 1, 1929
Governor of Idaho: January 1, 1929-June 23, 1937
Vice President (R-ID): June 23, 1937-March 4, 1945
President (R-ID): March 4, 1945-March 4, 1949

SPOTLIGHT: Pat Nixon (1912-2001)

U.S. Representative (R-CA): March 4, 1941-March 4, 1957
-Majority Whip: 1951-1955
-Majority Leader: 1955-1957
-Vice President: March 4, 1957-October 27, 1962
-President: October 27, 1962-May 2, 1966

SPOTLIGHT: George Fingold (1908-1990)

Attorney General of MA: February 5, 1937-January 1, 1943
Lt. Governor of MA: January 1, 1943-January 1, 1945
Governor of MA: January 1, 1945-January 1, 1953
Secretary of Commerce (R-MA): March 5, 1953-March 4, 1957
Secretary of State (R-MA): March 4, 1957-January 31, 1960
Vice President (R-MA): January 1, 1963-May 2, 1966
President (R-MA): May 2, 1966-March 4, 1969

SPOTLIGHT: Ronald Reagan (1911-2007)

Governor of CA: January 1, 1963-February 25, 1969
President: March 4, 1969-March 4, 1977

SPOTLIGHT: Russell Long (1918-2004)

State Senator: December 2, 1943-March 3, 1969
-Minority Leader: 1955-1967
-Majority Leader: 1967-1969
-President Pro Tempore: 1967-1969
Chairman of the Louisiana Democratic Party: 1956-1961
Chairman of the DNC: 1961-1969
Vice President: 1969-1977

SPOTLIGHT: Patsy Mink (1927-2025)

U.S. Senator (R-HI): November 1, 1958-March 4, 2009
First Lady of the United States: 1961-1962

SPOTLIGHT: John Mink (1923-1962)

Governor of Hawaii: December 3, 1954-January 17, 1961
President: March 4, 1961-October 27, 1962

SPOTLIGHT: James Carter (1924-1978)

State Senator: January 10, 1951-January 1, 1967
U.S. Senator: March 4, 1963-March 4, 1977
President: March 4, 1977-September 11, 1978

SPOTLIGHT: George McGovern (1922-2010)

U.S. Representative: March 4, 1949-March 4, 1957
U.S. Senator: March 4, 1957-March 4, 1975
Vice President: March 4, 1977-September 26, 1978
President: September 26, 1978-March 4, 1981

SPOTLIGHT: Jesse Helms (1921-2002)

State Representative: January 7, 1951-January 7, 1953
State Senator: January 7, 1953-January 7, 1981
-Assistant Majority Leader: 1960-1965
-Majority Leader: 1965-1981
Lt. Governor of NC: January 31, 1981-January 31, 1985
State Senator: February 1, 1985-October 30, 2002
-Majority Leader: 1985-2001

SPOTLIGHT: Muriel Humphrey (1912-2009)

U.S. Representative: March 4, 1937-March 4, 1943
U.S. Senator: March 4, 1943-March 4, 1985
-Majority Whip: 1949-1951
-Majority Leader: 1951-1975
-President Pro Tempore: 1978-1985
Vice President: March 4, 1985-March 4, 1989

SPOTLIGHT: John Scott (1908-2001)

U.S. Senator: March 4, 1939-March 4, 1985
-President Pro Tempore: 1973-1978
Acting President of the United States: September 11, 1978-September 26, 1978
President of the United States: March 4, 1985-March 4, 1989

SPOTLIGHT: George HW Bush (1924-2022)

Mayor of Austin: January 3, 1967-January 3, 1969
TX Secretary of State: January 10, 1969-January 10, 1973
Ambassador to Canada: March 4, 1973-March 4, 1977
Secretary of State: March 4, 1977-July 18, 1984
U.S. Senator: March 4, 1985-March 4, 1997

SPOTLIGHT: Al Gore (1948-2049)

U.S. Representative: November 13, 1974-January 6, 1983
Governor of Tennessee: January 9, 1983-January 31, 1989
President: March 4, 1989-March 4, 1997

SPOTLIGHT: Morgan Freeman (1937-2046)

U.S. Representative: March 4, 1969-March 4, 1977
U.S. Senator: March 4, 1977-March 4, 1989
Vice President: March 4, 1989-March 4, 1997
President: March 4, 2001-March 4, 2009

SPOTLIGHT: Hillary Clinton (1946-2031)

U.S. Representative: March 4, 1975-March 19, 1981
Director of Intelligence: March 19, 1981-July 31, 1982
Director of the CIA: July 31, 1982-March 4, 1985
U.S. Senator: March 4, 1985-March 4, 1997
President: March 4, 1997-October 14, 2000

SPOTLIGHT: Birch Bayh (1928-2023)

Ambassador to Taiwan: 1965-1967
Ambassador to China: 1967-1972
Undersecretary of State: 1972-1973
Ambassador to the UK: 1973-1976
Secretary of State: 1976-1989
Vice President: 1997-2000
President: 2000-2001

SPOTLIGHT: Evan Bayh (1955-2049)

U.S. Senator: March 4, 1989-March 2, 2009
President: March 4, 2009-

SPOTLIGHT: Richard Shelby (1934-2035)

Lt. Governor of Alabama: December 14, 1962-December 14, 1966
Governor of Alabama: December 14, 1966-December 14, 1974
Senator: March 4, 1975-November 27, 1995
Secretary of Defense: November 27, 1995-March 4, 1997
Governor of Alabama: December 14, 1998-February 23, 2001
Vice President: March 4, 2001-March 4, 2009
Governor of Alabama: December 14, 2010-December 14, 2014

SPOTLIGHT: Barack Obama (1961-2061)

Senator: March 4, 1997-March 4, 2009
Vice President: March 4, 2009-March 4, 2017

SPOTLIGHT: Joe Biden (1942-2039)

Governor of Delaware: January 2, 1970-January 2, 1972
Senator: November 24, 1972-March 4, 1985
Governor of Delaware: January 2, 1986-March 16, 1989
Secretary of Transportation: March 16, 1989-March 4, 1997
Senator: March 4, 1997-March 4, 2003
Governor of Delaware: January 1, 2004-January 1, 2008
Secretary of State: July 17, 2008-May 19, 2014
President: March 4, 2017-March 4, 2021

SPOTLIGHT: Susan Rice (1964-2057)

U.S. Representative: March 4, 1991-October 18, 1996
Federal Reserve Governor: October 23, 1996-January 1, 2000
-Vice Chair: 1999-2000
Secretary of the Treasure: March 5, 2001-January 1, 2005
Federal Reserve Governor: January 1, 2005-January 1, 2010
-Vice Chair: 2005-2008
-Chair: 2008-2010
Senator: March 4, 2011-March 4, 2017
Vice President: March 4, 2017-March 4, 2021
President: March 4, 2021-March 4, 2029

SPOTLIGHT: Al Franken (1951-2060)

Senator: March 4, 2009-March 4, 2029
President: March 4, 2029-March 4, 2033

SPOTLIGHT: Beau Biden (1969-)

Delaware Attorney General: January 2, 1998-January 2, 2002
Senator: March 4, 2003-March 4, 2021
Governor of Delaware: January 2, 2022-January 2, 2026
Vice President: March 4, 2029-March 4, 2033
President: March 4, 2033-March 4, 2041

SPOTLIGHT: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (1989-)

U.S. Representative: March 4, 2015-March 4, 2029
Vice President: March 4, 2029-March 4, 2041
President: March 4, 2041-March 4, 2049

SPOTLIGHT: Barbara Pierce Bush (1981-)

U.S. Representative: March 4, 2007-March 4, 2015
U.S. Senator: March 4, 2015-February 27, 2049
President: March 4, 2049-Present

SPOTLIGHT: Roger Smith (1977-)

State Rep.: December 10, 1998-December 12, 2000
State Sen.: December 9, 2002-December 10, 2006
TX Sec. State: January 1, 2007-January 1, 2011
TX Lt. Governor: January 1, 2011-January 1, 2019
U.S. Senator: March 4, 2019-January 1, 2035
TX Governor: January 1, 2035-March 1, 2041
Vice President: March 4, 2041-March 4, 2049
President: March 4, 2053-March 4, 2061

SPOTLIGHT: Madison Cawthorn (1995-)

State Sen.: January 1, 2017-January 1, 2027
-Minority Whip: 2021-2023
-Minority Leader: 2023-2027
U.S. Rep.: March 4, 2027-March 4, 2049
-Caucus Chair.: 2031-2035
-Party Whip: 2035-2041
-Party Leader: 2041-2048
Vice President: March 4, 2049-March 4, 2053

SPOTLIGHT: Matt Damon (1970-)

Governor of CA: 2003-2011
U.S. Senator: 2011-2029


SPOTLIGHT: LeBron James (1984-)

USAF Officer: 2005-2015
-2nd Lt.: 2005-2006
-1st Lt.: 2006-2008
-Captain: 2008-2013
-Major: 2013-2015
Astronaut: 2015-2023
-Moon Mission 326 (2015)
-Moon Mission 330 (2016)
-Mars Mission 17 (2017-2020)
-Moon Mission 341 (2021-2022)
U.S. Senator: March 4, 2023-January 1, 2043
Governor of Ohio: January 5, 2043-January 5, 2055
U.S. Senator: March 4, 2055-March 4, 2061
President: March 4, 2061-

SPOTLIGHT: Evan Bayh Jr. (2002-)

IN State Representative: January 15, 2021-January 15, 2025
IN State Senator: January 15, 2025-January 15, 2029
U.S. Representative: March 4, 2029-March 17, 2035
WH Chief of Staff: March 17, 2035-March 4, 2037
Director of the NHS: March 4, 2037-October 2, 2039
Secretary of H&HS: October 2, 2039-March 4, 2045
Ambassador to the UN: March 4, 2045-March 4, 2049
Vice President: March 4, 2053-

[Kahane's Grave Is A Gender-Neutral Bathroom]

Presidency of Joseph Rainey, 1885-1889

Joseph Rainey's presidency began with cleaning up all the corruption and de-facto segregation President Cleveland had implemented. He also re-implemented the social welfare policies of previous republican presidents (to counter the massive economic recession caused by the dems), which brought the economy back to its booming self. He declined re-nomination being absurdly popular and recommended his VP, Robert Todd Lincoln.

1886 Mid-Terms:

Senate: 59-17

House: 310-35

1888 Presidential Election:



Lincoln/Hayes: 80.3%
Thurmond/Garrett: 18.4%


Senate: 63-13

House: 321-24

[Kahane's Grave Is A Gender-Neutral Bathroom]

The 1886 Elections produced several interesting phenomenon. The first was the election of Elizabeth Hunt (R-VT) to the House of Representatives, becoming the first woman elected to the position. She would be joined by two other women after 1888. The second was the election of James Tomikarmura to the Senate (R-CA), becoming the first Asian to be elected to the post (four Asians, including Tomikarmura, had been elected to the House). Some (2) Democrats attempted to filibuster their admittance, although the massive Republican majority (and all the other democrats) unanimously voted down the complaint. Although most Democrats opposed this, it didn't do wonders for the party in a time where American racial progress was somewhere in the OTL 1970's or 1980's.

[Kahane's Grave Is A Gender-Neutral Bathroom]

Presidency of Robert Todd Lincoln, 1889-1893

Robert Lincoln's presidency was a continuation of his predecessor's, although based on how well Republican administration was received by the populace almost anything he did would have made stuff worse. One thing he did do was annex Hong Kong from the British, a move which would turn the city into the 'shining jewel of Asia'. He also did (as is tradition for Presidents riding high from their predecessor's administration) renovate the White House, installing the West Wing (for the Presidential staff and administration, including the first Oval Office), and the East Wing (for the event/travel planning along with the First Lady's staff). He also built a swimming pool, a tennis court, and a press briefing room, where the 'Press Secretary' would give daily briefings to the assembled media, which was an extremely effective way of getting news out. One area where Lincoln really did shine was in foreign policy, where he made wise trade decisions and led to a boom in the economy (again). He also admitted both Dakotas, Montana, Washington, Idaho, and Wyoming into the Union.


1890 Mid-Terms:

Senate: 72-16

House: 326-25

1892 Election:



Lincoln/Hayes: 82.5%
McKinney/Clarke: 15.3%


Senate: 73-15

House: 371-34