Don Partridge

From Turtledove

Donald "Don" Partridge
Fictional Character
Southern Victory
Appearance(s):	The Victorious Opposition through In at the Death
Nationality:	Confederate States
Occupation:	Senator, Vice President of the Confederate States, President of the Confederate States
Affiliations:	Freedom Party

Donald "Don" Partridge was a Freedom Party politician, a former Senator from Tennessee, Vice President of the Confederate States of America from 1939 to 1944 during the Featherston Administration, and the last President of the Confederate States.

Partridge replaced the disgraced Willy Knight after the latter's coup attempt was crushed by Jake Featherston in December 1938. Partridge was considered by most commentators (and by Featherston himself) to be a lightweight, a nobody, and harmless in regards to political ambition, which suited Featherston fine. The Vice President spent most of his time with well-to-do ladies or telling bad jokes to Featherston, as his function as President of the Senate was very minimal.

Following Featherston's death in 1944, Partridge became the 14th and last President of the Confederate States. He traveled to Pineville, North Carolina to sign his country's unconditional surrender, which was accepted by General Irving Morrell on behalf of the United States, and both the office of President and the Confederacy itself ceased to exist. Partridge was taken into custody upon signing the official surrender and held for possible war crimes charges.

[edit] Literary Comment

Partridge's name is quite similar to that of former U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle. Quayle was also frequently derided for being a lightweight. The penchant for bad jokes may have been borrowed from another historical vice president, Thomas R. Marshall, who served under Woodrow Wilson.

Office
Preceded by Willy Knight	Vice President of the Confederate States (Southern Victory) 1940-1944	Succeeded by None

Office
Preceded by Jake Featherston	President of the Confederate States (Southern Victory) 1944	Succeeded by None; Martial Law Administered by the US Army