Events So Far

This is a timeline of significant events since 1900.

Incumbents

 * President: Ronald C. Pointon [P]
 * Vice President: Vacant
 * Chief Justice: Henry P. Matthews
 * Speaker of the House of Representatives: William T. Hunter [F]
 * Congress: 64th

Events

 * 3rd February: Granham Governor William H. Jacobson dies of wounds following a shooting by an assassin on January 30th.
 * 24th June: The Mitesbury Hurricane occurs, devastating much of the East Coast of the United States. It remains, up until this point, the most deadly natural disaster in Vesperian history.
 * 6th November: 1900 United States presidential election - incumbent Progressive Party President Ronald C. Pointon is re-elected President of the United States, defeating the Federalist nominee, former Totford Governor Louis M. Hamilton.
 * 6th November: 1900 United States congressional elections: The Progressive Party take control of the House of Representatives with 103 seats. The Federalist Party retain control of the Senate with 19 seats.

Incumbents

 * President: Ronald C. Pointon [P]
 * Vice President: Vacant (until March 4th), Nelson F. Edwards [P] (after March 4th)
 * Chief Justice: Henry P. Matthews
 * Speaker of the House of Representatives: William T. Hunter [F] (until March 4th), Lewis T. Matson [P] (after March 4th)
 * Congress: 64th (until March 4th), 65th (after March 4th)

Events

 * 10th January: Oil is struck in Thathinia in what would become the first great Thathinia oil gusher.
 * 4th March: Ronald C. Pointon is inaugurated President of the United States for the second time. Nelson F. Edwards is inaugurated Vice President.
 * 4th March: The 65th United States Congress begins to sit, with Progressive Lewis T. Matson being elected Speaker of the House of Representatives.
 * 17th September: President Pointon is shot by anarchist Milton Neyland while visiting an expedition in Camridia. After being rushed to hospital, it was determined that the president's condition was stable and the wound would not be fatal. It was decided that the bullet would be left in the president's body, as dislodging it was considered too risky.
 * 18th September: With the President still incapacitated after the assassination attempt, the cabinet unanimously decides to appoint Vice President Nelson F. Edwards as Acting President of the United States until the recovery of the president.
 * 2nd October: President Pointon returns to Charton after being deemed well enough to do so, the acting presidency of Edwards ends and Pointon resumes the powers and responsibilities of the president.

Incumbents

 * President: Ronald C. Pointon [P]
 * Vice President: Vacant (until March 4th), Nelson F. Edwards [P] (after March 4th)
 * Chief Justice: Henry P. Matthews
 * Speaker of the House of Representatives: Lewis T. Matson [P]
 * Congress: 65th

Events

 * 4th February: Attempted presidential assassin Milton Neyland is executed by electric chair.

Incumbents

 * President: Ronald C. Pointon [P]
 * Vice President: Vacant (until March 4th), Nelson F. Edwards [P] (after March 4th)
 * Chief Justice: Henry P. Matthews
 * Speaker of the House of Representatives: Lewis T. Matson [P] (until March 4th), William T. Hunter [F] (after March 4th)
 * Congress: 65th (until March 4th), 66th (after March 4th)

Incumbents

 * President: Ronald C. Pointon [P]
 * Vice President: Nelson F. Edwards [P]
 * Chief Justice: Henry P. Matthews
 * Speaker of the House of Representatives: William T. Hunter [F]
 * Congress: 66th

Events

 * 8th November: 1904 United States presidential election - Federalist Winhesia Governor Christopher D. Hawkins is elected President of the United States, defeating the Progressive nominee, Notonia Senator Maldon J. Bryant.

Incumbents

 * President: Ronald C. Pointon [P] (until March 4th), Christopher D. Hawkins [F] (after March 4th)
 * Vice President: Nelson F. Edwards [P] (until March 4th), Walter T. Thompson [F] (after March 4th)
 * Chief Justice: Henry P. Matthews
 * Speaker of the House of Representatives: William T. Hunter [F]
 * Congress: 66th (before March 4th), 67th (after March 4th)

Events

 * 4th March: Christopher D. Hawkins is inaugurated President of the United States for the first time. Walter T. Thompson is inaugurated Vice President.

Incumbents

 * President: Christopher D. Hawkins [F]
 * Vice President: Walter T. Thompson [F]
 * Chief Justice: Henry P. Matthews
 * Speaker of the House of Representatives: William T. Hunter [F]
 * Congress: 67th

Events
[WIP]

Incumbents

 * President: Christopher D. Hawkins [F]
 * Vice President: Walter T. Thompson [F]
 * Chief Justice: Henry P. Matthews
 * Speaker of the House of Representatives: William T. Hunter [F]
 * Congress: 67th (before March 4th), 68th (after March 4th)

Incumbents

 * President: Christopher D. Hawkins [F]
 * Vice President: Walter T. Thompson [F]
 * Chief Justice: Henry P. Matthews
 * Speaker of the House of Representatives: William T. Hunter [F]
 * Congress: 68th

Events

 * 3rd November: 1908 United States presidential election - Incumbent Federalist Party President Christopher D. Hawkins is re-elected President of the United States, defeating the Progressive nominee, Sarenia Governor Devin W. Patton.

Incumbents

 * President: Christopher D. Hawkins [F]
 * Vice President: Walter T. Thompson [F] (until March 4th), Vincent I. Sangster [F] (after March 4th)
 * Chief Justice: Henry P. Matthews
 * Speaker of the House of Representatives: William T. Hunter [F]
 * Congress: 68th (before March 4th), 69th (after March 4th)

Events

 * 4th March: Christopher D. Hawkins is inaugurated President of the United States for the second time. Vincent I. Sangster is inaugurated Vice President.

Incumbents

 * President: Christopher D. Hawkins [F]
 * Vice President: Vincent I. Sangster [F]
 * Chief Justice: Henry P. Matthews
 * Speaker of the House of Representatives: William T. Hunter [F]
 * Congress: 69th

Events
[WIP]

Incumbents

 * President: Christopher D. Hawkins [F]
 * Vice President: Vincent I. Sangster [F]
 * Chief Justice: Henry P. Matthews
 * Speaker of the House of Representatives: William T. Hunter [F] (until March 4th), Charles G. Herrod [P] (after March 4th)
 * Congress: 69th (until March 4th), 70th (after March 4th)

Events
[WIP]

Incumbents

 * President: Christopher D. Hawkins [F]
 * Vice President: Vincent I. Sangster [F]
 * Chief Justice: Henry P. Matthews
 * Speaker of the House of Representatives: Charles G. Herrod [P]
 * Congress: 70th

Events

 * 5th November: 1912 United States presidential election - Progressive former Vice President Nelson F. Edwards is elected President of the United States, defeating the National Republican nominee, Camridia Senator Joseph A. Robinson, and the Federalist nominee, Vice President Vincent I. Sangster.

Incumbents

 * President: Christopher D. Hawkins [F] (until March 4th), Nelson F. Edwards [P] (after March 4th)
 * Vice President: Vincent I. Sangster [F] (until March 4th), Colin F. Scott [P] (after March 4th)
 * Chief Justice: Henry P. Matthews
 * Speaker of the House of Representatives: Charles G. Herrod [P]
 * Congress: 70th (before March 4th), 71st (after March 4th)

Events

 * 4th March: Nelson F. Edwards is inaugurated President of the United States. Colin F. Scott is inaugurated Vice President.

Incumbents

 * President: Nelson F. Edwards [P]
 * Vice President: Colin F. Scott [P]
 * Chief Justice: Henry P. Matthews
 * Speaker of the House of Representatives: Charles G. Herrod [P]
 * Congress: 71st

Events
[WIP]

Incumbents

 * President: Nelson F. Edwards [P]
 * Vice President: Colin F. Scott [P]
 * Chief Justice: Henry P. Matthews
 * Speaker of the House of Representatives: Charles G. Herrod [P] (until March 4th), George M. Tanner [F] (after March 4th)
 * Congress: 71st (until March 4th), 72nd (after March 4th)

Incumbents

 * President: Nelson F. Edwards [P]
 * Vice President: Colin F. Scott [P]
 * Chief Justice: Henry P. Matthews
 * Speaker of the House of Representatives: George M. Tanner [F]
 * Congress: 72nd

Events

 * 7th November: 1916 United States presidential election - Federalist Totford Governor Frederick R. Hamilton is elected President of the United States, defeating the Progressive incumbent president, Nelson F. Edwards.

Incumbents

 * President: Nelson F. Edwards [P] (until March 4th), Frederick R. Hamilton [F] (after March 4th)
 * Vice President: Colin F. Scott [P] (until March 4th), Abraham U. Jackson [F] (after March 4th)
 * Chief Justice: Henry P. Matthews
 * Speaker of the House of Representatives: George M. Tanner [F]
 * Congress: 72nd (before March 4th), 73rd (after March 4th)

Events

 * 4th March: Frederick R. Hamilton is inaugurated President of the United States. Abraham U. Jackson is inaugurated Vice President.
 * 13th June: The United States of Vesperia formally enters the Great War on the side of the Entente powers.

Incumbents

 * President: Frederick R. Hamilton [F]
 * Vice President: Abraham U. Jackson [F]
 * Chief Justice: Henry P. Matthews
 * Speaker of the House of Representatives: George M. Tanner [F]
 * Congress: 73rd

Events
[WIP]

Incumbents

 * President: Frederick R. Hamilton [F]
 * Vice President: Abraham U. Jackson [F]
 * Chief Justice: Henry P. Matthews
 * Speaker of the House of Representatives: George M. Tanner [F] (until March 4th), Charles G. Herrod [P] (after March 4th)
 * Congress: 73rd (until March 4th), 74th (after March 4th)

Events
[WIP]

Incumbents

 * President: Frederick R. Hamilton [F]
 * Vice President: Abraham U. Jackson [F]
 * Chief Justice: Henry P. Matthews (until March 10th), Elias T. Wyatt (after March 21st)
 * Speaker of the House of Representatives: Charles G. Herrod [P]
 * Congress: 74th

Events

 * 1st January: Prohibition officially comes into effect across the United States.
 * March: First primary elections begin to be held.
 * 10th March: Chief Justice Henry P. Matthews dies.
 * November 2nd: 1920 United States presidential election - Incumbent Federalist President Frederick R. Hamilton is re-elected President of the United States, defeating Progressive Senator Thomas R. Wilson and National Democratic nominee Frank H. Cassidy.

Incumbents

 * President: Frederick R. Hamilton [F]
 * Vice President: Abraham U. Jackson [F] (until March 4th), Alexander W. Bennett [F] (after March 4th)
 * Chief Justice: Elias T. Wyatt
 * Speaker of the House of Representatives: Charles G. Herrod [P]
 * Congress: 74th (until March 4th), 75th (after March 4th)

Incumbents

 * President: Frederick R. Hamilton [F]
 * Vice President: Alexander W. Bennett [F] (until August 7th), Sebastian R. Olson [F] (after October 27th)
 * Chief Justice: Elias T. Wyatt
 * Speaker of the House of Representatives: Charles G. Herrod [P]
 * Congress: 75th

Incumbents

 * President: Frederick R. Hamilton [F]
 * Vice President: Sebastian R. Olson [F]
 * Chief Justice: Elias T. Wyatt
 * Speaker of the House of Representatives: Charles G. Herrod [P]
 * Congress: 75th (until March 4th), 76th (after March 4th)

Incumbents

 * President: Frederick R. Hamilton [F]
 * Vice President: Sebastian R. Olson [F]
 * Chief Justice: Elias T. Wyatt
 * Speaker of the House of Representatives: Charles G. Herrod [P]
 * Congress: 76th

Incumbents

 * President: Frederick R. Hamilton [F] (until March 4th), Sebastian R. Olson [F] (after March 4th)
 * Vice President: Sebastian R. Olson [F] (until March 4th), Norman L. Hanford [F] (after March 4th)
 * Chief Justice: Elias T. Wyatt
 * Speaker of the House of Representatives: Charles G. Herrod [P] (until March 4th), George M. Tanner [F] (after March 4th)
 * Congress: 76th (until March 4th), 77th (after March 4th)

Incumbents

 * President: Sebastian R. Olson [F]
 * Vice President: Norman L. Hanford [F]
 * Chief Justice: Elias T. Wyatt
 * Speaker of the House of Representatives: George M. Tanner [F]
 * Congress: 77th

Incumbents

 * President: Sebastian R. Olson [F]
 * Vice President: Norman L. Hanford [F]
 * Chief Justice: Elias T. Wyatt
 * Speaker of the House of Representatives: George M. Tanner [F]
 * Congress: 77th (until March 4th), 78th (after March 4th)

Incumbents

 * President: Sebastian R. Olson [F]
 * Vice President: Norman L. Hanford [F]
 * Chief Justice: Elias T. Wyatt
 * Speaker of the House of Representatives: George M. Tanner [F]
 * Congress: 78th

Incumbents

 * President: Sebastian R. Olson [F]
 * Vice President: Norman L. Hanford [F]
 * Chief Justice: Elias T. Wyatt
 * Speaker of the House of Representatives: George M. Tanner [F]
 * Congress: 78th (until March 4th), 79th (after March 4th)