Spiro Agnew is the U.S. vice president who was impeached but did not resign. He served as vice president under President Richard Nixon from 1969 to 1973. Agnew resigned from office in 1973 due to charges of tax evasion and bribery.
By Act of Congress (Not the US Constitution) the President's letter of resignation goes to the US Secretary of State.
The Vice President of the United States. If that position is vacant, the next in line is the Speaker of the House of Represenatives.
January, 1977
Richard Nixon was the only US President to resign. He was also succeeded by his Vice-President, Gerald R. Ford, who is the only person to serve as Vice-President and President, without being elected to either office.
Spiro Agnew was the Vice President from 1969-1973 under President Richard Nixon (1969-1974)
Practically, no. Since the vice president is made president if the president is incapable of performing his duties, they would be constitutionally unable to fulfill the obligation if the president were to resign or take ill.
Yes, he resigned the Presidency on August 9, 1974. Under investigation by the US House for illegal campaign activities, he resigned and was succeeded by his Vice President, Gerald Ford. Ford had only become Vice President in December, 1973, after Vice President Spiro T. Agnew had also resigned, for an entirely unrelated reason. Nixon was facing impeachment and likely conviction on charges stemming from the Watergate break-in and its cover-up, so he chose instead to resign.
The president would still be the president and he would appoint a new VP. We have had a "replacement" VP in the past. Vice President Agnew was asked to resign and Gerald Ford became VP.
He resigned on October 10, 1973, as a result of criminal investigations dating from his term as the Governor of Maryland (January, 1967 - January, 1969). He later pled "no contest" to bribery charges and was disbarred. After being forced to resign as Vice President, his party did not consider him to be a viable candidate for President.
The person to replace Spiro Agnew in 1973 was Gerald Ford. President Nixon appointed Gerald Ford to be Vice President.
his Vice President, Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-1973)