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Josiah Bartlet

Josiah Bartlet
Character information
NameJosiah Bartlet
First appearancePilot
Last appearanceTomorrow
Created byAaron Sorkin
Portrayed byMartin Sheen
Jason Widener (Young Jed: Two Cathedrals)
Emilio Estevez (Young Bartlet: Twenty Five)
Other information
NicknameJed, Liberty & Eagle (Secret Service code name), "Bartlet the Inert" (Senator Stackhouse)
OccupationPresident of the United States (seasons 1 � 7)
Two-term Governor of New Hampshire (before season 1)
Three-term United States House Representative (D-NH)
Three-term State Representative (before season 1)
Economist (before season 1)
FamilyDr. Bartlet (father)
Jonathan Bartlet (brother)
Josiah Bartlett (ancestor)
Annie Westin (grand-daughter)
Gus Westin (grand-son)
Un-named Faison (grand-child)
Doug Westin (son-in-law)
Victor Faison (son-in-law)
SpouseAbigail Bartlet
ChildrenElizabeth, Eleanor and Zoey
ReligionRoman Catholic
NationalityAmerican
AwardsNobel Prize in Economics

Josiah Bartlet

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NameBartlet
PresidentJosiah Bartlet
President Start1999
President End2007
Vice PresidentJohn Hoynes (Tim Matheson)
Vice President Start1999
Vice President End2003
Vice President 2Robert Russell (Gary Cole)
Vice President Start 22003
Vice President End 22007
StateLewis Berryhill (William Devane)
State Start1999
State End2007
TreasuryKen Kato (Conrad Bachmann)
Treasury Start1999
Treasury End2004
Treasury 2Karen Browning (Marcie Lynn Ross)
Treasury Start 22004
Treasury End 22007
DefenseMiles Hutchinson (Steve Ryan)
Defense Start1999
Defense End2007
JusticeDan Larson (Sherry Houston)
Justice Start1999
Justice End2003
Justice 2Alan Fisk (Dylan Baker)
Justice Start 22003
Justice End 22007
InteriorBill Horton (Edmund L. Shaff)
Interior Start1999
Interior End2007
AgricultureRoger Tribbey (Harry Groener)
Agriculture Start1999
Agriculture End2007
CommerceMitch Bryce (Alan Dale)
Commerce Start1999
Commerce End2007
LaborCarl Reid
Labor Start1999
Labor End2002
Labor 2Jack Buckland (Kevin Tighe)
Labor Start 22002
Labor End 22007
EducationJim Kane
Education Start1999
Education End2007
Housing And Urban DevelopmentDeborah O'Leary (CCH Pounder)
Housing And Urban Development Start1999
Housing And Urban Development End2001
Housing And Urban Development 2Bill Fisher (Jim Jansen)
Housing And Urban Development Start 22001
Housing And Urban Development End 22007
EnergyBill Trotter
Energy Start1999
Energy End2004
Energy 2Gerald Deloit (Terry Bozeman)
Energy Start 22004
Energy End 22007
Chief Of StaffLeo McGarry (John Spencer)
Chief Of Staff Start1999
Chief Of Staff End2005
Chief Of Staff 2C. J. Cregg (Allison Janney)
Chief Of Staff Start 22005
Chief Of Staff End 22007
Joint ChiefPercy Fitzwallace (John Amos)
Joint Chief Start1999
Joint Chief End2004
Joint Chief 2Nicholas Alexander (Terry O'Quinn)
Joint Chief Start 22004
Joint Chief End 22007

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Josiah Edward "Jed" Bartlet is a fictional character played by Martin Sheen on the television serial drama The West Wing. He is President of the United States for the entire series until the last episode, when his successor is inaugurated. Bartlet is one of the main characters of The West Wing, and he appears in all but thirteen episodes (142 of the show's 155 total episodes).

In many ways, Bartlet is an "ideal" president. He is handsome and endowed with great personal integrity, a sense of humor, a fierce intellect, and a toughness tempered by compassion. These traits helped boost his popularity in the show to a point where he has been referred to as the "most popular Democratic president in recent memory."


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