Most Presidents were lawyers but Andrew Johnson was a tailor. That's the most "out there" job I could find.
the Fourth president was James Madison and he was in congress before presidency
I think the weirdest job is being a jedward impersonater!!!!!!!!!!! LOL!!! I know, they SUCK!!!
Senator
he did about six jobs
yes he was a general in the army
Mary McAleese's job was something in Law before she became president!
Vice President
yes he had many jobs before he was president
Because he was the best man for the job. End of story.
Because the only duties given the vice president are to act as President ProTemp of the Senate, and to succeed the president if he dies.
The Vice President has the power to break a tie vote in the Senate. This is the only actual power he has and on occasion it has been important. His real function is to be able to seamlessly step into the Presidency if something happens to the President. It is not really a job and there is not much he needs to do to prepare since it will probably never happen, but if its does, it is tremendously important.
Before Lee was appointed General-in-Chief in January 1865, there was no such post. The Confederate President, Jefferson Davis, had hoped to be given the job at the outbreak of war, and did not like being 'kicked upstairs' to the presidency. For most of the war, he tried to do the job himself, and failed badly.