Prescott Barton, 1st Duke of Keenbrook

    

The Honorable Prescott Barton
Barton's official portrait as Leader of the Opposition (1965)
Leader of the Opposition
In office March 16th, 1965 – April 18th, 1969
Monarch	Louis III
Prime Minister	Earl Warren
Preceded by	Alfred Walter von Schliefen
Succeeded by	Kovrov Stoyanovich
Deputy Prime Minister of Sierra
In office October 7th, 1959 – March 13th, 1965
Prime Minister	Alfred Walter von Schliefen
Preceded by	Josiah C. Calhoun
Succeeded by	Goodwin Knight
Member of the K.S House of Commons for Inner Riverside (Inland Empire's 5th district)
In office March 3rd, 1947 – November 19th, 1975
Preceded by	Woodrow Cotton
Succeeded by	Lisa McGaw
Leader of the Royalist Party of Sierra
In office March 16th, 1965 – April 18th, 1969
Preceded by	Alfred Walter von Schliefen
Succeeded by	Kovrov Stoyanovich
Personal details
Born	(1910-12-05)December 5, 1910 San Francisco City, San Francisco, Sierra
Died	June 14, 1993(1993-06-14) (aged 82) Riverside, Inland Empire, Sierra
Political party	Royalist
Spouse(s)	Evangeline Barton
Children	7, including George and Penelope
Alma mater	University of Sierra, Riverside
Religion	Southern Baptist
Awards	Golden Cross
Military service
Allegiance	Kingdom of Sierra
Branch/service	Sierran Royal Army
Years of service	1934-1947 (active); 1947-1959 (reserve)
Rank	Captain
Battles/wars	Great War Battle of the Rockies Battle of Hoosier Pass

Prescott Barton, 1st Duke of Keenbrook, born Prescott Franklin Barton (December 5th, 1910 - June 14th, 1993) was a Sierran politician and soldier who served as Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sierra from 1959 to 1965 and Leader of the Opposition from 1965 to 1969. As both Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition, Barton was a member of the House of Commons, representing urban Riverside. As a member and eventual leader of the Royalist Party, Barton would influential in party politics, helping shape the party's modern conservative and economic liberal platform. A political strategist, Barton would position his children for successful careers in politics, helping expand his family's political power and influence, making the Barton family one of the most powerful modern political families in Sierra.

Barton was born in San Francisco City, San Francisco in 1910 to James and Melinda Barton, and was a direct descendant of Zedidiah Barton, the family's founder and a prominent businessman during the Sierran Industrial Revolution, with Barton being his grandson. Barton would attend the University of Sierra, Riverside, receiving a master's degree in political strategy and political administration. Shortly after graduating university, Barton would enlist in the Sierran Royal Army, being station near the Rocky Mountains. Barton would fight in [the [Great War]], participating in the Battle of the Rockies, where he would be wounded after receiving a gunshot wound when rescuing his fellow soldiers. He would be given the Golden Cross for his bravery after the war's conclusion in 1946. In 1947, Barton would be honorably discharged from active service, becoming apart of the Sierran Army reserves. In March of the same year, Barton would enter politics, being elected to the House of Commons as a member of the Royalist Party, representing urban Riverside. As a member of the House of Commons, Barton would support socially conservative and economically liberal policies and legislation, and would support a interventionalist policy against the worldwide spread of Landonism.

Since his election to the House of Commons, Barton would be considered a rising star in the Royalist Party, being considered apart of the growing right wing of the party. In 1959, after the Royalist Party would gain control of the House of Commons, newly-elected Prime Minister Alfred Walter von Schliefen would select Barton as his Deputy Prime Minister, in a attempt to unite the moderate and conservative wings of the party. Barton would become one of the youngest Deputy Prime Ministers in Sierran history, and would be the first Deputy Prime Minister from the Inland Empire. He would also be the only Barton to achieve such a high role in the federal government. As Deputy Prime Minister, Barton would act as both Schliefen's deputy and a representative of the conservative wing of the party. The relationship between Schliefen and Barton would be extremely friendly, with their partnership being rated as one of the best out of all Sierran Prime Ministers and Deputy Prime Ministers. Barton would remain Deputy Prime Minister until 1965, where the Royalists would be voted out of their majority. Following his defeat in 1965, Schliefen would resign as party leader, making way for a leadership election to occur a week following his resignation. Barton would run for the position and would be elected as the leader of the Royalist Party, becoming the Leader of the Opposition.

As Leader of the Opposition, Barton would continue to support socially conservative legislation and would criticize Prime Minister Earl Warren's response to the start of the Disturbance and the rise of dissident republicanism in the Styxie provinces. A staunch anti-Landonist, Barton continued to support Sierra's military involvement in places such as Vietnam and Colombia and supported a numerous amount of anti-Landonist legislation. Though popular amongst his fellow House Commoners and many members of the Royalist Party, Barton would announce his resignation as both Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Royalist Party after a period of worsening health. He would endorse Kovrov Stoyanovich in the subsequent leadership election, and would remain in the House of Commons until 1975, when he would retire. However, Barton would remain very much politically active, setting up the political careers of his many children. His maneuvering of his children into politics would be largely successful, and would expand the political power and influence of the Barton family. Later in his life, Barton would be granted both the titles of Earl of Etiwanda and the Duke of Keenbrook. After a period of declining health, Barton would pass away on June 14th, 1993 at the age of 82. After a public and private ceremony, Barton would be buried at Riverside Provincial Cemetery.

Early life and education

Prescott Franklin Barton was born on December 5th, 1910 in at Zedidiah's Estate in San Francisco City, San Francisco to James and Melinda Barton. His father, James, was a successful businessman and a active participant in San Francisco City politics, supporting the local Royalist Party. His mother, Melinda, was a San Francisco socialite and former actress. Prescott was born as the first grandchild to Zedidiah Barton, a very successful and prominent businessman during the Sierran Industrial Revolution who specialized in railroads. Prescott would be born as the first child and son of James and Melinda Barton, being the eldest of three siblings. Prescott would spend a majority of his childhood at Zedidiah's Estate in San Francisco City, though would spend sometime at his family's other estates all around Sierra.

See also

• Barton family