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Edmund Cosmo Alexander Maltravers

Edmund Cosmo Alexander Maltravers Jr (3 February 613 – present) is the Member of the General Assembly for Aston-upon-Lum for the National Unity Party, being elected in a by-election in 651. Maltravers is also a licenced Doctor and physician, running a small medical practice in Sankey, along with running a bookshop which specialises in historical Kodiak literature. He is a member of the Quakers, practising as a Quaker Pacifist.

Doctor Edmund Cosmo Maltravers MD, LLB
13th Chancellor of the Kodiak Republic
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 January 663
Preceded by	Willard Magnus Ward
Member of the General Assembly for Aston-Upon-Lum
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 October 651
Preceded by	Thaddeus Hawthorne
Personal details
Born	(613-02-03)February 3, 613 Sankeyshire, Godsith
Nationality	Kodiak
Political party	The National Unity Party (NUP)
Spouse(s)	Alexandrina Maltravers
Residence	Maltravers Bookshop, Sankeyshire, Godsith
Profession	Doctor, politician, writer, Bookseller

Background

The Maltravers (also spelt as Mautravers) family origins from outside Kodiak. Llewellyn Mautravers (541-605) would immigrate to Kodiak in 558. The family would settle in Sankey, establishing a medical practice which they still own and operate to this day.

Maltravers was born in Sankey, Godsith, as the fourth of five children, to Dr Edmund Cosmo Maltravers Sr (576-653) and. Sybil Maltravers (nee Graves; 582-663). His siblings were John, Eustace, Francine, and the youngest Terrance. His father was a first generation immigrant who was a doctor and physician in Sankey who was respected within the community. Meanwhile Maltravers’ mother, Sybil Graves, came from a family of Kodiak descent; she worked originally as a secretary for the local authority. In 610 they opened a bookshop in Sankey, which was next door to the family medical practice.

Despite the multiple sources of income, the family was far from wealthy and often could only scrape by with basic provisions. Edmund's older brother John would eventually leave home at the age of 10, never being seen again. As a child, Maltravers displayed a great interest in politics, alongside the medical profession.

Education

Maltravers would receive a public education at the local school in Sankey, being reputable for his recluse behaviour and excelling in science and literature. Alongside that his mother also insisted that he took Latin lessons. Throughout all his time in primary and secondary school he would pursue politics, medicine and science. After completing his secondary education in 631, he attended Kodiak National University studying Literature, Medicine and Politics & Law, where he earned both a bachelor's and a Doctorate degree by 639. Upon graduation, he returned to Sankey and established both his bookshop and took over his father's private medical practice. Becoming moderately successful, however, his bookshop is where he focused much of his time.

Stepping into politics

During the Great North War, Maltravers did not serve due to being a Quacker Pacifist and a conscientious objector. He would, during that time, focus more on his medical practice to help those in need. After the war, he would return to his bookselling more often. However, kept to his medical practice, later joined the NUP. Shortly after that, Maltravers began to write for the local newspapers political collum, resulting in him gaining some fame in Sankey.

In 651, Maltravers would take the opportunity to run in the Aston-Upon-Lum by-election after the resignation of the former Member for that Constituency, Thaddeus Hawthorne. After a rather hard fight, Maltravers would win 63% of the vote, becoming the representative for Aston-Upon-Lum.

In 663, Maltravers would run for Chancellor with the National Unity Party against Joanna Sousa of the KWP. During the campaign he consulted with the then Chancellor Willard Magnus Ward for advice. Maltravers would win the Election with over 50% of the vote. As a result of winning, Maltravers decided to step down from running his family practice, handing over to his son Edmund Maltravers III.

1st Maltravers Administration

On 23rd January, 663, Maltravers would have his official portrait done. The first bill of his government was the amendment to the Kodiak Rights Act, specifically in regard to abortion.

Personal Life

Maltravers would marry Alexandrina Stephens in 641. The two having been long time friends since first school. Eventually the two would go on to have several children: Edmund (born 642), Wilhelmina (born 645), Henry (born 648), Orion (born 651).

Before his accession to politics, he continued to work at his Small Medical Practice and Bookshop until becoming chancellor. As a result of his multiple jobs, he was able to earn quite a bit of money, an estimated 90,000 florins per year. He also continues to advocate for nonviolence and protection of small businesses. In 663, some time after him becoming Chancellor, his mother Sybill would die at the age of 81.

He is a member of the Quakers, practising as a Quaker Pacifist. Although, unusually for a Quaker, he attends church - specifically St Matthew the Apostle's church in Sankey. He also attends more traditionally Quaker meeting houses as well.