Schuyler Colfax
Colfax, Washington was named after Schuyler Colfax, the 17th Vice President of the U.S.
When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, Vice President Andrew Johnson became the new US President, leaving the post of Vice President vacant. It was not filled until the next election when Ulysses S. Grant became President, and Schuyler Colfax became the 17th US VIce President.
In the Wikipedia article about the election, there is no mention of any other Republicans running for President. At the Republican convention, Grant was elected unanimously on the first ballot.
Joe Biden is Vice-President of the US and therefore President of the US Senate.
He was the 12th US Vice President.
Richard M. Johnson (9th US Vice President)Richard Nixon (36th US VIce President)Richard (Dick) Bruce Cheney (45th US Vice President)
No
He was the 13th US Vice President.
He was the ninth US Vice President
The current (2010) US President is Barack Obama, and the current US Vice President is Joseph Biden.
Yes he was a vice president for the us between 1960-1964