John Person

João Pessoa -- literally John Person -- was a popular state governor of the state of Paraíba [of which the city of João Pessoa is now the capital] who was assassinated in 1930 [in Recife no less] following the highly contested national elections of 1929. Pessoa was the running mate for Getúlio Vargas, the ex-governor of the state of Rio Grande do Sul who subsequently lost the election for presidency. Vargas and his backing lobby contested the election results as fraudulent and Pessoa's assassination was the catalyst that sparked the ensuing "revolution" that brought Vargas into power.

It's like being John Doe, only different.