(1948-Present) United States President (2001-2009) Team Blue In the Know, semi Trusted
Bartlett was born and raised in Manchester, New Hampshire. He is a direct descendant of Josiah Bartlett, a signatory of the Declaration of Independence.
Bartlett is a devout Catholic; this is due to the influence of his mother, as his father would have preferred that he be raised Protestant. His relationship with his father was often strained, punctuated by periods when the father would hit young Jed.
Bartlett scored a 1590 on his SAT. He was accepted to Williams, Harvard, and Yale, but instead chose to go to the University of Notre Dame, as he was thinking about becoming a priest. He graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in American studies and a minor in theology. He received a Masters and Ph.D. in economics from the London School of Economics, as well as an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from Dartmouth College, where he was a tenured professor prior to entering politics. He speaks four languages, including Latin, English, and German. He was a Nobel Laureate in Economics, and is generally portrayed as a macroeconomist sympathetic to Keynesian views. He was required to split his Nobel Prize with another economist, a much more conservative Japanese man whom he did not particularly like but did respect. He is the author of a book entitled Theory and Practice of Macroeconomics in Developing Countries, and his research in economics is described as being focused on the developing world.
Before choosing economics as his career, Bartlett considered becoming a priest. He changed his mind upon meeting his future wife, Abigail Barrington, who became a thoracic surgeon. They had three daughters: Elizabeth Anne Westin, Eleanor Emily Bartlett, and Zoey Patricia Bartlett. There are two grandchildren from his oldest daughter, Elizabeth - Annie, and Gus. He is depicted as a stern but loving father.
Bartlett suffered from relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, which at one time put the future of his presidency in doubt. He and his wife concealed his illness during his initial presidential run and did not disclose the information until well into his first term, leading to allegations of fraud perpetrated upon the voters. He received a Congressional censure because he covered up his MS while he was running for President. A visit to the National Cathedral during the Healing Wave took care of his multiple sclerosis.
Like his ancestor, he was Governor of New Hampshire for two terms, winning re-election with 69% of the vote. Before becoming governor, Bartlett served on the New Hampshire State Board of Education and was a three-term member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Bartlett was a gnostic president He has overseen the successful resolution of the Meteor Crisis, and hosted the World's first alien contact. He set up the Warp Drive Project. He wryly commented that he seems to be constantly pinning medals on Steven Ashby.
He is now gently aging into elder statesmanship.