20 Questions - Game 262

[DarthPorg36]

Did they ever serve as governor of a US state, or as a member of the US House of Representatives or as a member of the US Senate?

[Spartaculous]

Did they ever serve as governor of a US state, or as a member of the US House of Representatives or as a member of the US Senate?

If no, is this person primarily famous for something related to politics or government of the USA?

[cdngooner]

Did they ever serve as governor of a US state, or as a member of the US House of Representatives or as a member of the US Senate?

No.

If no, is this person primarily famous for something related to politics or government of the USA?

Yes.

1,2,9. Real dead human, born 1895-2024.
3,7,8. Born in US.
4,5,12. Primarily famous for something related to US politics or government.
6,11. Never served as head of state or government of a sovereign state; or as governor of US state; or as US senator or congressman.
10. Not a Democrat.

[Hominidae]

Is this an elected official, or candidate for elected office?

[Hominidae]

Is this an elected official, or candidate for elected office?

Scratch that.

Elected official, candidate for elected office, or US cabinet member?

[cdngooner]

Elected official, candidate for elected office, or US cabinet member?

Yes.

1,2,9. Real dead human, born 1895-2024.
3,7,8. Born in US.
4,5,12. Primarily famous for something related to US politics or government.
13. Elected official, candidate for elected office, or US Cabinet member.
6,11. Never served as head of state or government of a sovereign state; or as governor of US state; or as US senator or congressman.
10. Not a Democrat.

[Aristocrat]

Was this person a member of the Cabinet of the United States (which, per Wikipedia, includes department heads, Cabinet-level officials, and the vice president)?

[Hominidae]

Was this person a member of the Cabinet of the United States (which, per Wikipedia, includes department heads, Cabinet-level officials, and the vice president)?

If yes: served in the administration of Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, or Reagan?

If no: is this either a candidate for president, or a mayor?

[Hominidae]

Was this person a member of the Cabinet of the United States (which, per Wikipedia, includes department heads, Cabinet-level officials, and the vice president)?

If yes: served in the administration of Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, or Reagan?

If no: is this either a candidate for president, or a mayor?

To be clear, both of these are conditional on Aristocrat's question, not on each other.

[wintergreen]

Was this person a member of the Cabinet of the United States (which, per Wikipedia, includes department heads, Cabinet-level officials, and the vice president)?

If yes: served in the administration of Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, or Reagan?

If no: is this either a candidate for president, or a mayor?

To be clear, both of these are conditional on Aristocrat's question, not on each other.

If yes to Hominidae's condition, then free guess: Henry Kissinger.

[Spartaculous]

If yes: served in the administration of Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, or Reagan?

If no: is this either a candidate for president, or a mayor?

To be clear, both of these are conditional on Aristocrat's question, not on each other.

If yes to Hominidae's condition, then free guess: Henry Kissinger.

Kissinger wasn't born in the USA.

[wintergreen]

If yes: served in the administration of Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, or Reagan?

If no: is this either a candidate for president, or a mayor?

To be clear, both of these are conditional on Aristocrat's question, not on each other.

If yes to Hominidae's condition, then free guess: Henry Kissinger.

Scratch. He was born in Germany.

[cdngooner]

Was this person a member of the Cabinet of the United States (which, per Wikipedia, includes department heads, Cabinet-level officials, and the vice president)?

No.

If no: is this either a candidate for president, or a mayor?

I'll assume you mean "was" as we know this person is dead. No.

15 down. I think you have over-interpreted a particular answer. "Related to..." is a very broad term. Look back over the questions where "related to" was used.

1,2,9. Real dead human, born 1895-2024.
3,7,8. Born in US.
4,5,12. Primarily famous for something related to US politics or government.
13. Elected official, or candidate for elected office.
6,11,14,15. Never served as President; Governor; US Senator or Congressman; US Cabinet; candidate for President; or Mayor.
10. Not a Democrat.

[JustAGuyNamedWill]

Ran for President/Governor/US Senator/ Congressman/US Cabinet/Mayor?

[Hominidae]

So this is someone who ran for office at least once, but not president, and is presumably not really a politician.

Is this person primarily known as an activist?

[cdngooner]

Ran for President/Governor/US Senator/ Congressman/US Cabinet/Mayor?

Yes. But you already knew he was not candidate for President, and you don't run for Cabinet. And you're still barking up the wrong tree.

1,2,9. Real dead human, born 1895-2024.
3,7,8. Born in US.
4,5,12. Primarily famous for something related to US politics or government.
13. Elected official, or candidate for elected office.
6,11,14,15,16. Ran for, but never served as: President; Governor; US Senator; US Congressman; or Mayor. Never served in US Cabinet.
10. Not a Democrat.

[cdngooner]

Is this person primarily known as an activist?

No.

1,2,9. Real dead human, born 1895-2024.
3,7,8. Born in US.
4,5,12. Primarily famous for something related to US politics or government.
13. Elected official, or candidate for elected office.
6,11,14,15,16. Ran for, but never served as: President; Governor; US Senator; US Congressman; or Mayor. Never served in US Cabinet.
10. Not a Democrat.
17. Not primarily known as an activist.

[Aristocrat]

Is this person primarily known as:

A writer or media figure;
A jurist; and/or
A criminal.

[cdngooner]

Is this person primarily known as: A writer or media figure; A jurist; and/or A criminal.

No.

Two questions left.

1,2,9. Real dead human, born 1895-2024.
3,7,8. Born in US.
4,5,12. Primarily famous for something related to US politics or government.
13. Elected official, or candidate for elected office.
6,11,14,15,16. Ran for, but never served as: President; Governor; US Senator; US Congressman; or Mayor. Never served in US Cabinet.
10. Not a Democrat.
17,18. Not primarily known as an activist, writer, media figure, jurist, or criminal.

[DarthPorg36]

Died before the year 1990?