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|occupation = President of the United States (1885 - 1889, 1893 - 1897)<br>Governor of New York (1883 - 1885) | |occupation = President of the United States (1885 - 1889, 1893 - 1897)<br>Governor of New York (1883 - 1885) | ||
|type of villain = Perverted Politician | |type of villain = Perverted Politician | ||
|goals = Cover up his sex crimes (successful) | |goals = Cover up his sex crimes (successful)<br>Avoid being punished for his crimes (successful) | ||
|crimes = [[Rape]]<br>[[Pedophilia]]<br>Blackmail<br>Slander<br>[[Misogyny]]<br>Corruption | |crimes = [[Rape]]<br>[[Pedophilia]]<br>Blackmail<br>Slander<br>[[Misogyny]]<br>Corruption<br>[[Pederasty]]<br>[[Sexual Harassment]]<br>[[Xenophobia]]<br>[[Homophobia]] | ||
|hobby = }}{{Quote|What is the use of being elected or re-elected unless you stand for something?|Grover Cleveland}} | |hobby = }}{{Quote|What is the use of being elected or re-elected unless you stand for something?|Grover Cleveland}} | ||
'''Grover Cleveland''' (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908) was an American politician who served as the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, succeeded by both [[Benjamin Harrison]] and [[William McKinley]], and is the only president in American history to serve two non-consecutive terms in office. Prior to serving as President, he was Governor of New York. | '''Stephen Grover Cleveland''' (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908) was an American politician who served as the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, succeeded by both [[Benjamin Harrison]] and [[William McKinley]], and is the only president in American history to serve two non-consecutive terms in office. Prior to serving as President, he was Governor of New York. | ||
Though Cleveland is generally considered to be a successful president, in his personal life he was accused of a number of sexual crimes, including rape, and was never prosecuted for it. | Though Cleveland is generally considered to be a successful president, in his personal life he was accused of a number of sexual crimes, including rape, and was never prosecuted for it. Because of this, he is considered to be America's most perverted president. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Born to a Presbyterian minister and his wife, Cleveland grew up in upstate New York. In 1881, he was elected mayor of Buffalo and later, governor of New York. Cleveland was the leader of the pro-business Bourbon Democrats who opposed high tariffs; Free Silver; inflation; imperialism; and subsidies to business, farmers, or veterans. His crusade for political reform and fiscal conservatism made him an icon for American conservatives of the era. | Born to a Presbyterian minister and his wife, Cleveland grew up in upstate New York. In 1881, he was elected mayor of Buffalo and later, governor of New York. Cleveland was the leader of the pro-business Bourbon Democrats who opposed high tariffs; Free Silver; inflation; imperialism; and subsidies to business, farmers, or veterans. His crusade for political reform and fiscal conservatism made him an icon for American conservatives of the era. | ||
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===Frances Cleveland=== | ===Frances Cleveland=== | ||
The other major sexual controversy pertaining to Grover Cleveland actually involves the woman who became his wife, Frances Folsom. At the time the two were married, Folsom was 28 years younger that Cleveland was. While this fact alone is troubling in itself, the truly disturbing part about their relationship was that it began as, essentially, a surrogate father-daughter relationship. Cleveland had known Folsom literally since she was a baby, and as a child, she referred to him as "Uncle Cleve." He told her he wanted to marry her when she was 8, and told his friends that the reason he was still a bachelor was because he was "waiting for his bride to grow up." This borders on pedophilia. Though he waited until he was 21 to marry her, it cannot be denied that the way their relationship began is quite disturbing. | The other major sexual controversy pertaining to Grover Cleveland actually involves the woman who became his wife, Frances Folsom. At the time the two were married, Folsom was 28 years younger that Cleveland was. While this fact alone is troubling in itself, the truly disturbing part about their relationship was that it began as, essentially, a surrogate father-daughter relationship. Cleveland had known Folsom literally since she was a baby, and as a child, she referred to him as "Uncle Cleve." He told her he wanted to marry her when she was 8, and told his friends that the reason he was still a bachelor was because he was "waiting for his bride to grow up." This borders on pedophilia. Though he waited until he was 21 to marry her, it cannot be denied that the way their relationship began is quite disturbing. | ||
== Trivia == | |||
* Only president to marry while in the White House and serve two non consecutive terms. | |||
* He is president before and after Benjamin Harrison. | |||
* First president (since [[Andrew Johnson]]) to be elected as a Democrat and would remain the only Democrat president until [[Woodrow Wilson]]. | |||
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