Duke of Sherman - Revision history

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	===Marquis of Williamson===		===Marquis of Williamson===
	On 20 March 2005, shortly following the official release of the first [[Coins of Westarctica\|coin]] minted by the [[Central Bank of Westarctica]], [[Grand Duke Travis]] granted Jorge the title "Marquis of Williamson," so-named for [[Williamson Ridge]] on the western extension of [[Toney Mountain]].		On 20 March 2005, shortly following the official release of the first [[Coins of Westarctica\|coin]] minted by the [[Central Bank of Westarctica]], [[Grand Duke Travis]] granted Jorge the title "[[Marquis]] of Williamson," so-named for [[Williamson Ridge]] on the western extension of [[Toney Mountain]].

	===Duke of Sherman===		===Duke of Sherman===
	In 2006, shortly after [[Grand Duke Travis]] abdicated from the throne, his successor, [[Grand Duke Philip]] quickly recognized the importance of Westarctica's [[Minister of the Treasury]], Jorge, who at that time held the title Marquis of Williamson. As appreciation for Jorge's services to the crown and nation, Grand Duke Philip granted him the title "Duke of Sherman," which is tied to [[Sherman Island]] located in the [[Peacock Sound]] off the coast of [[Thurston Island]].		In 2006, shortly after [[Grand Duke Travis]] abdicated from the throne, his successor, [[Grand Duke Philip]] quickly recognized the importance of Westarctica's [[Minister of the Treasury]], Jorge, who at that time held the title Marquis of Williamson. As appreciation for Jorge's services to the crown and nation, Grand Duke Philip granted him the title "[[Duke]] of Sherman," which is tied to [[Sherman Island]] located in the [[Peacock Sound]] off the coast of [[Thurston Island]].

	It was the only noble title Philip created during his entire reign.		It was the only noble title Philip created during his entire reign.

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	\| name = <small>His Grace</small><br>The Duke of Sherman		\| name = <small>His Grace</small><br>The Duke of Sherman
	\| title = <small>Marquis of Williamson</small><br><small>Count of Sturge</small><br><small>Governor of the Balleny Islands</small>		\| title = <small>Marquis of Williamson</small><br><small>Count of Sturge</small><br><small>Governor of the Balleny Islands</small>
	\| image = ~~JFV~~.jpg		\| image = Jorge-Fernandez1.jpg
	\| imgw = 200px		\| imgw = 200px
	\| succession = Governor of the [[Balleny Islands]]		\| succession = Governor of the [[Balleny Islands]]

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	===Duke of Sherman===		===Duke of Sherman===
	In 2006, shortly after [[Grand Duke Travis]] abdicated from the throne, his successor, [[Grand Duke Philip]] quickly recognized the importance of Westarctica's [[Minister of the Treasury]], Jorge ~~Fernandez Vidal~~, who at that time held the title Marquis of Williamson. As appreciation for Jorge's services to the crown and nation, Grand Duke Philip granted him the title "Duke of Sherman," which is tied to [[Sherman Island]] located in the [[Peacock Sound]] off the coast of [[Thurston Island]].		In 2006, shortly after [[Grand Duke Travis]] abdicated from the throne, his successor, [[Grand Duke Philip]] quickly recognized the importance of Westarctica's [[Minister of the Treasury]], Jorge, who at that time held the title Marquis of Williamson. As appreciation for Jorge's services to the crown and nation, Grand Duke Philip granted him the title "Duke of Sherman," which is tied to [[Sherman Island]] located in the [[Peacock Sound]] off the coast of [[Thurston Island]].

	It was the only noble title Philip created during his entire reign.		It was the only noble title Philip created during his entire reign.

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	===Duke of Sherman===		===Duke of Sherman===
	In 2006, shortly after [[Grand Duke Travis]] abdicated from the throne, his successor, [[Grand Duke Philip]] quickly recognized the importance of Westarctica's [[Minister of the Treasury]], ~~[[Duke of Sherman\|~~Jorge Fernandez Vidal]], who at that time held the title Marquis of Williamson. As appreciation for Jorge's services to the crown and nation, Grand Duke Philip granted him the title "Duke of Sherman," which is tied to [[Sherman Island]] located in the [[Peacock Sound]] off the coast of [[Thurston Island]].		In 2006, shortly after [[Grand Duke Travis]] abdicated from the throne, his successor, [[Grand Duke Philip]] quickly recognized the importance of Westarctica's [[Minister of the Treasury]], Jorge Fernandez Vidal, who at that time held the title Marquis of Williamson. As appreciation for Jorge's services to the crown and nation, Grand Duke Philip granted him the title "Duke of Sherman," which is tied to [[Sherman Island]] located in the [[Peacock Sound]] off the coast of [[Thurston Island]].

	It was the only noble title Philip created during his entire reign.		It was the only noble title Philip created during his entire reign.

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	===Marquis of Williamson===		===Marquis of Williamson===
	On 20 March 2005, shortly following the official release of the first [[Coins of Westarctica\|coin]] minted by the [[Central Bank of Westarctica]], [[Grand Duke Travis]] granted Jorge the title "Marquis of Williamson," so-named for [[Williamson Ridge]] on the ~~southern portion~~ of [[Toney Mountain]].		On 20 March 2005, shortly following the official release of the first [[Coins of Westarctica\|coin]] minted by the [[Central Bank of Westarctica]], [[Grand Duke Travis]] granted Jorge the title "Marquis of Williamson," so-named for [[Williamson Ridge]] on the western extension of [[Toney Mountain]].

	===Duke of Sherman===		===Duke of Sherman===

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	===Marquis of Williamson===		===Marquis of Williamson===
	On 20 March 2005, shortly following the official release of the first [[Coins of Westarctica\|coin]] minted by the [[Central Bank of Westarctica]], [[Grand Duke Travis]] granted Jorge the title "Marquis of Williamson," so-named for [[Williamson Ridge]] in the [[Toney ~~Mountains~~]].		On 20 March 2005, shortly following the official release of the first [[Coins of Westarctica\|coin]] minted by the [[Central Bank of Westarctica]], [[Grand Duke Travis]] granted Jorge the title "Marquis of Williamson," so-named for [[Williamson Ridge]] on the southern portion of [[Toney Mountain]].

	===Duke of Sherman===		===Duke of Sherman===

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	==Noble titles==		==Noble titles==
	===Count of Sturge===		===Count of Sturge===
			On 13 January 2005, the same day he assumed the office Governor of the [[Balleny Islands]], Jorge was granted the title Count of Sturge, so-named for [[Sturge Island]], the largest of the Balleny Islands.

	===Marquis of Williamson===		===Marquis of Williamson===
			On 20 March 2005, shortly following the official release of the first [[Coins of Westarctica\|coin]] minted by the [[Central Bank of Westarctica]], [[Grand Duke Travis]] granted Jorge the title "Marquis of Williamson," so-named for [[Williamson Ridge]] in the [[Toney Mountains]].

	===Duke of Sherman===		===Duke of Sherman===

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	==Involvement with Westarctica==		==Involvement with Westarctica==
	In late 2004, Jorge Fernandez Vidal stumbled upon the Westarctica.com website. He was intrigued by the fledgling nation and applied for citizenship. As part of his citizenship request, he shared his ideas for minting coins with [[Grand Duke Travis]], who happened to be looking for someone to lead a numismatic project to create coins on behalf of Westarctica. Jorge was promptly appointed to the post of Minister of the Treasury and given full authority to mint coins bearing Westarctica's name and symbols. The Central Bank of Westarctica was then created with Jorge as it's head officer.		In late 2004, Jorge Fernandez Vidal stumbled upon the Westarctica.com website. He was intrigued by the fledgling nation and applied for citizenship. As part of his citizenship request, he shared his ideas for minting coins with [[Grand Duke Travis]], who happened to be looking for someone to lead a numismatic project to create coins on behalf of [[Westarctica]]. Jorge was promptly appointed to the post of Minister of the Treasury and given full authority to mint coins bearing Westarctica's name and symbols. The [[Central Bank of Westarctica]] was then created with Jorge as it's head officer.

	The initial arrangement between the Central Bank and the Grand Duke was that Jorge would assume all responsibility and cost associated with minting the coins, and would also reap 100% of the profits from the sale of any coins. The Grand Duke would be given three copies of every coin minted to be deposited in the Royal Collection. Management of the program and design of the coins would remain the sole responsibility of Jorge, while Grand Duke Travis' involvement was limited to some creative input and final approval of the coin designs.		The initial arrangement between the Central Bank and the Grand Duke was that Jorge would assume all responsibility and cost associated with minting the coins, and would also reap 100% of the profits from the sale of any [[Coins of Westarctica\|coins]]. The Grand Duke would be given three copies of every coin minted to be deposited in the Royal Collection. Management of the program and design of the coins would remain the sole responsibility of Jorge, while Grand Duke Travis' involvement was limited to some creative input and final approval of the coin designs.

	He later said about his time as Minister of the Treasury:		He later said about his time as [[Minister of the Treasury]]:
	<blockquote>		<blockquote>
	I had always had a big hunger to learn and a curiosity for new things, so already in high school I founded my first commercial venture; buying and selling coins online. It was a random decision to go into such a niche business, but I guess it was just a good opportunity and I was in the right place at the right time. This has been a common thread throughout my professional career and led me down many different paths in life, all of which have significantly shaped who I am today. So I dove into the curious world of numismatics, and over time I developed a certain expertise, a loyal customer base all over the world and a pretty decent reputation.		I had always had a big hunger to learn and a curiosity for new things, so already in high school I founded my first commercial venture; buying and selling coins online. It was a random decision to go into such a niche business, but I guess it was just a good opportunity and I was in the right place at the right time. This has been a common thread throughout my professional career and led me down many different paths in life, all of which have significantly shaped who I am today. So I dove into the curious world of numismatics, and over time I developed a certain expertise, a loyal customer base all over the world and a pretty decent reputation.