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'''Hawk Gardner''' was the 22nd [[President of Zamastan]], succeeding President [[Freddie Sutton]] in the 1918 Election and serving three terms from 1918 to 1924, losing his reelection bid to [[Elias Blanco]]. Gardner's presidency was scared by several natural disasters, including the [[1923-24 Pahlan Drought]] which killed over 15,000 people, and the [[1919 Tofino Earthquake]] which killed over 500,000 people.
'''Hawk Gardner''' was the 22nd [[President of Zamastan]], succeeding President [[Freddie Sutton]] in the 1918 Election and serving three terms from 1918 to 1924, losing his reelection bid to [[Elias Blanco]]. Born in [[Titania]], he began his career as a lawyer and a law professor at [[Ilstrom University]] before being elected to [[Congressional Hall (Zamastan)|Congressional Hall]]. As President, Gardner sought reductions to trade tariffs, then a major source of governmental income, but the resulting bill was heavily influenced by special interests. His administration was filled with conflict between the [[Green Liberal Party (Zamastan)|Green Liberal Party's]] moderate wing, with which Gardner often sympathized, and its progressive wing, toward which the party moved more and more. Controversies over conservation and antitrust cases filed by the Gardner administration served to further separate the two branches of the party. Furthermore, Gardner's presidency was scared by several natural disasters including the [[1923-24 Pahlan Drought]] which killed over 15,000 people, and the [[1919 Tofino Earthquake]] which killed over 50,000 people. These led to an overwhelming defeat for Gardner in 1924, when he lost to Elias Blanco.
 
After leaving office, Gardner returned to Ilstrom as a professor, continuing his political activity and working against the [[Blue Conservative Party (Zamastan)|BCP]], though to little success. In poor health, Gardner resigned from Ilstrom in September 1929, and died the following month. Gardner is generally listed near the lower tier in historians' rankings of Zamastan's presidents.


==Early Life==
==Early Life==

Revision as of 00:55, 24 September 2021

Hawk Randolph Gardner
HawkGardnerOfficialPortrait.jpg
22nd President of Zamastan
In office
September 22nd, 1918 – September 22nd, 1924
Preceded byFreddie Sutton
Succeeded byElias Blanco
Personal details
BornDecember 20, 1851
Titania, Titania, Zamastan
DiedOctober 28, 1929 (Age: 77)
Aurelia, Titania, Zamastan
NationalityZamastanian
Political partyGreen Liberal Party (Zamastan)
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)

Hawk Gardner was the 22nd President of Zamastan, succeeding President Freddie Sutton in the 1918 Election and serving three terms from 1918 to 1924, losing his reelection bid to Elias Blanco. Born in Titania, he began his career as a lawyer and a law professor at Ilstrom University before being elected to Congressional Hall. As President, Gardner sought reductions to trade tariffs, then a major source of governmental income, but the resulting bill was heavily influenced by special interests. His administration was filled with conflict between the Green Liberal Party's moderate wing, with which Gardner often sympathized, and its progressive wing, toward which the party moved more and more. Controversies over conservation and antitrust cases filed by the Gardner administration served to further separate the two branches of the party. Furthermore, Gardner's presidency was scared by several natural disasters including the 1923-24 Pahlan Drought which killed over 15,000 people, and the 1919 Tofino Earthquake which killed over 50,000 people. These led to an overwhelming defeat for Gardner in 1924, when he lost to Elias Blanco.

After leaving office, Gardner returned to Ilstrom as a professor, continuing his political activity and working against the BCP, though to little success. In poor health, Gardner resigned from Ilstrom in September 1929, and died the following month. Gardner is generally listed near the lower tier in historians' rankings of Zamastan's presidents.

Early Life

Political Career

Presidency

Post-Presidency

Death and Legacy