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The people who became U.S. Vice Presidents by presidential appointment and congressional approval were...
* Gerald R. Ford in 1973, due to the resignation of Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
* Nelson A. Rockefeller in 1974, due to the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon
Before the 1967 ratification of the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, people became U.S. Vice President only by election. Whenever a Vice President died, resigned, or ascended to the presidency, the Office of the Vice President remained vacant until the next Inauguration Day. There were 16 such vacancies:
* 20 Apr 1812 to 4 Mar 1813 due to the death of Vice President George Clinton
* 23 Nov 1814 to 4 Mar 1817 due to the death of Vice President Elbridge Gerry
* 28 Dec 1832 to 4 Mar 1833 due to the resignation of Vice President John C. Calhoun
* 4 Apr 1841 to 4 Mar 1845 due to the death of President William Henry Harrison
* 9 Jul 1850 to 4 Mar 1853 due to the death of President Zachary Taylor
* 18 Apr 1853 to 4 Mar 1857 due to the death of Vice President William R. King
* 15 Apr 1865 to 4 Mar 1869 due to the death of President Abraham Lincoln
* 22 Nov 1875 to 4 Mar 1877 due to the death of Vice President Henry Wilson
* 19 Sep 1881 to 4 Mar 1885 due to the death of President James A. Garfield
* 25 Nov 1885 to 4 Mar 1889 due to the death of Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks
* 21 Nov 1899 to 4 Mar 1901 due to the death of Vice President Garret A. Hobart
* 14 Sep 1901 to 4 Mar 1905 due to the death of President William McKinley
* 30 Oct 1912 to 4 Mar 1913 due to the death of Vice President James S. Sherman
* 2 Aug 1923 to 4 Mar 1925 due to the death of President Warren G. Harding
* 12 Apr 1945 to 20 Jan 1949 due to the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt
* 22 Nov 1963 to 20 Jan 1965 due to the death of President John F. Kennedy
The first time the electoral college cast votes for Vice President was in 1804. Before then, the Vice President was whoever finished second in the presidential election. Those who became Vice President by finishing second in the presidential election were...
* John Adams in 1789 & 1793
* Thomas Jefferson in 1797
* Aaron Burr in 1801 (Jefferson & Burr were tied with the most electoral votes in 1800, requiring the U.S. House of Representatives to break the tie.)
John Adams Fourteen U.S. Presidents had served previously as Vice Presidents. Four of them were elected to the presidential office. Ten took office according to the rules of presidential succession: five after an assassination, four after natural deaths in office, and one after the one and only presidential resignation thus far.
John Adams [October 30, 1736-July 4, 1826], 1st U.S. Vice President, April 21, 1789-March 4, 1797; 2nd U.S. President, March 4, 1797-March 4, 1801.
Thomas Jefferson [April 13, 1743-July 4, 1826], 2nd U.S. Vice President, March 4, 1797-March 4, 1801; 3rd U.S. President, March 4, 1801-March 4, 1809.
Martin Van Buren [December 5, 1782-July 24, 1862], 8th U.S. Vice President, March 4, 1833-March 4, 1837; 8th U.S. President, March 4, 1837-March 4, 1841.
John Tyler, Jr. [March 29, 1790-January 18, 1862], 10th U.S. Vice President, March 4-April 4, 1841; 10th U.S. President, April 4, 1841-March 4, 1845. Tyler was the first Vice President to become President by succession, not election, upon the death of sitting 9th U.S. President William Henry Harrison [February 9, 1773-April 4, 1841].
Millard Fillmore [January 7, 1800-March 8, 1874], 12th U.S. Vice President, March 4, 1849-July 9, 1850; 13th U.S. President, July 9, 1850-March 4, 1853. Vice President Fillmore succeeded to the presidency upon the death of sitting 12th U.S. President Zachary Taylor [November 24, 1784-July 9, 1850].
Andrew Johnson [December 29, 1808-July 31, 1875], 16th U.S. Vice President, March 4-April 15, 1865; 17th U.S. President, April 15, 1865-March 4, 1869. Vice President Johnson succeeded to the presidency upon the assassination of 16th U.S. President Abraham Lincoln [February 12, 1809-April 15, 1865].
Chester Alan Arthur [October 5, 1829-November 18, 1886], 20th U.S. Vice President, March 4-September 19, 1881; 21st U.S. President, September 19, 1881-March 4, 1885. Vice President Arthur succeeded to the president upon the assassination of 20th U.S. President James Abram Garfield [November 19, 1831-September 19, 1881].
Theodore Roosevelt [October 27, 1858-January 6, 1919], 25th U.S. Vice President, March 4-September 14, 1901; 26th U.S. President, September 1901-March 4, 1909. Vice President Roosevelt succeeded to the presidency upon the assassination of 25th U.S. President William McKinley, Jr. [January 29, 1843-September 14, 1901].
John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. [July 4, 1872-January 5, 1933], 29th U.S. Vice President, March 4, 1921-August 2, 1923; 30th U.S. President, August 2, 1923-March 4, 1929. Vice President Coolidge succeeded to the presidency upon the death of 29th U.S. President Warren Gamaliel Harding [November 2, 1865-August 2, 1923].
Harry S. Truman [May 8, 1884-December 26, 1972], 34th U.S. Vice President, January 20-April 12, 1945; 33rd U.S. President, April 12, 1945-January 20, 1953. Vice President Truman succeeded to the presidency upon the death of 32nd U.S. President Franklyn Delano Roosevelt [January 30, 1882-April 12, 1945].
Richard Milhous Nixon [January 9, 1913-April 22, 1994], 35th U.S. Vice President, January 20, 1953-January 20, 1961; 37th U.S. President, January 20, 1969-August 9, 1974.
Lyndon Baines Johnson [August 27, 1908-January 22, 1973], 37th U.S. Vice President, January 20, 1962-November 22, 1963; 36th U.S. President, November 22, 1963-January 20, 1969. Vice President Johnson succeeded to the presidency upon the assassination of 35th U.S. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy [May 29, 1917-November 22, 1963].
Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. [July 14, 1913, as Leslie Lynch King, Jr.-December 26, 2006], 40th U.S. Vice President, December 6, 1973-August 9, 1974; 38th U.S. President, August 9, 1974-.January 20, 1977. Vice President Ford succeeded to the presidency upon the resignation of 39th U.S. President Nixon.
George Herbert Walker Bush [b. June 12, 1924], 43rd U.S. Vice President, January 20, 1981-January 20, 1989 ; 41st U.S. President-elect, January 20, 1989-January 20, 1993.
Gerald Ford was appointed (and confirmed) to Vice President by President Richard Nixon. Then when Richard Nixon resigned, Gerald Ford became the President.
Gerald Ford was both president and vice president without being elected for either office.
Lyndon Johnson was VP before he took office as President after JFK was assassinated.
Gerald Ford and Nelson Rockefeller were the only two unelected vice-presidents so far.
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The vice president of the US also serves as what?
The Vice President is the President of the Senate.
The person who serves as the president of the senate is also?
The person who serves as President of the Senate, is also vice president of the United States of America.
What is the highest office within the senate?
I think it may be the President pro tempore, as he is third in line if the President and the Vice President are killed or incapacitated.
In addition to replacing the president if necessary its the duty of the vice president to?
It is also the duty of the vice president to preside over the Senate.
The President of the Senate also holds what other important office?
It is more appropriate to say that the Vice-President of the United States has as one of his constitutional responsibilities to serve as President of the US Senate.
The vice president of the US also serves as what?
The Vice President is the President of the Senate.
Is the vice president also speaker of the house?
No, the vice president is the president of U.S Senate.
Who was Thomas Jeffeson's vice president?
aaron burr was thomas jeffersons vice president and was also dissapointed about being the vice president
Who assumed the power of the presidency if the president died in office?
If the PRresident dies the Vice President is next in line. If the Vice President dies also the Secerectary of State takes over.
Conversation between president and vice-president?
Conversations between the president and vice-president of the United States consist of the vice-president advising the president. At times, the president will advise the vice-president on upcoming events that he will have to attend in place of the president. The president and vice-president also discuss pressing foreign matters and how to approach them.
What happens if the president and the president and vice president are unable to serve out their terms?
The Speaker of the House becomes president if something happened to the president and vice president.
The person who serves as the president of the senate is also?
The person who serves as President of the Senate, is also vice president of the United States of America.
What is the Vice President's responsibilities?
One responsibility the Vice President has is casting tie breaking votes in the Senate. The Vice President is also responsible for the nation if something happens to the President.
What is the highest office within the senate?
I think it may be the President pro tempore, as he is third in line if the President and the Vice President are killed or incapacitated.
In addition to replacing the president if necessary its the duty of the vice president to?
It is also the duty of the vice president to preside over the Senate.
What does the executive branc also includes?
President and vice president
Last president to have been a vice president?
George H. W. Bush was the last president who also a vice-president. L yndon Johnson was the last vice-president to move up to president due to the death of the president
