James Moreland 
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| Name | James Moreland |
| Full name | James Caspar Moreland |
| Sex |  Male
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| Born | 10 June 1891,  Richmond, V.A.
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| Deceased | 7 March 1976,  Sofasi
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| Home |  Sofasi
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| Functions | Governor of Clymene |
| Languages | English |
| Religious stance |
Protestant |
James Caspar Moreland (10 June 1891 - 7 March 1976) was a Lovian politician and former Governor of Clymene. In the 1940s he became known by his opponents as "the dictator" due to his strict governance and long period in office, and "Uncle James", affectionately, by supporters. Moreland served as governor between 1923-1927 (2 terms), 1940-1951 (5½ terms) and 1957-1964 (3 terms) for a total of 22 years.
Biography[]
Moreland arrived in Lovia from Virginia in 1912. He joined the U.S. Army in 1917 and was sent over to France in May 1918.
In 1923 he was elected governor of Clymene and he was re-elected in 1925, serving until 1927, when he lost the elections. When passing on the keys to his successor, Moreland reportedly uttered "I'll be back!". After Alexander Caldwell's heavy-handed rule in the 1930s and Charles Holland's term-and-a-half in office, Moreland was appointed interim governor in 1940 and was re-elected in 1941. He quickly turned his agenda towards the war in Europe; in the fall of 1940 the State of Clymene declared war on Germany, though the legality of such a declaration was questioned. Moreland was re-elected in 1943, 1945, 1947 and 1949; he lost the elections in 1951 but was not dazed. He attempted re-election in 1953 but lost and in 1955 he was only 318 votes from the governorship.
After this, he retired from politics and began writing his autobiography. But, with a strong backing throughout Clymene and that itch for politics coming back, a 66-year old Moreland launched a new political campaign for governor in 1957 and won by a landslide, defeating incumbent Theodore Woodley with 68% of the vote. Moreland handily won re-elections in 1959 and 1961, with 70 and 73% respectively. But, there were many who believed he was involved in elections fraud and in bribes-for-votes. In 1963, due to protests against his rule, he suspended elections. But there was even further discontentment and in 1964 he resigned amid much pressure.
In 1971 Moreland attempted to run for governor again, but his failing health and a diminished support base saw him abandon the race early on.