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| - Ulysses Perry (born Ulysses Alexander Perry; May 9, 1828–February 14, 1874) was the 3rd Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sierra. His ministry and ultimately his death triggered the Sierran Civil War and represented the zenith of radical republicanism in Sierran history. Born to an Hoosier immigrant family from Indiana, the Perrys lived in the southern San Joaquin valley in a log cabin. Growing up, he became a local lawyer for local farmers and was instrumental towards the foundation of one of Sierra's most influential parties, the Democratic-Republican Party of Sierra. In 1838, Perry and his family were forced to leave after Mexican soldiers forced their removal, destroying their crops and property. In 1845, out of retaliation, Ulysses formed an underground militia with his father to fight against the Mexican forces around his home of Sacramento. He was captured and was brutally abused, which after escaping, he was reported as becoming more brute and harsh with the oppressing forces as a direct result of the event. Never attending university, Ulysses was taught by instruction by his mother through the Bible and classical literature. During his youth, he was forced to speak Spanish at church services, and was also knowledgeable in Latin. He was particularly interested in translating books from Spanish to English, forming the private collection for the incoming Prime Ministers. After the war, Perry was instrumental in supporting the interests of the farmer and common man. He was a vocal Republican and was supportive in forming the Californian Republic. He was elected as a local representative for the short-lived nation. It was not until the 1858 did Perry become a radical Republican, and developed a deep hatred of the newly appointed King Smith I. Vowing to reduce or even eliminate the powers of the monarchy, he was elected to the Parliament of Sierra with several other of his subordinates under the party name of the Democratic-Republican Party of Sierra in the first election in 1858. He and his fellow party men supported the ideals of agrarianism, republicanism, protectionism and early forms of progressivism. He was nominated in 1862 for the Democratic-Republican ticket in the general election, but failed. He again accepted the nomination in 1866 but failed with a near margin. In 1870, Perry finally won the election for the position of the Prime Minister. His party won with a majority in the Parliament in both houses and insisted in abolishing the monarchy, but due to the political climate decided to wait until his last days in office to peruse such a option, which was foiled with his assassination. Although opposing the principles behind the Kingdom of Sierra (its monarchist nature in particular), Perry has been regarded as one of the "Founding Fathers of Sierra". Having attended the Constitutional Convention of 1858, Perry formed the republican faction at the committee and was responsible for incorporating many elements from the American constitution into Sierra's. While Perry was a radical in his time and played aggressively in politics, historians in modern contexts have deemed Perry played a "pivotal" role in Sierra's success. Perry's ideology and actions inadvertently bolstered general support for the monarchy, in part due to his indirect causation of the Sierran Civil War through his death, a war which defeated popular support for radical republicanism.
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