Adlai E. Stevenson II, the grandson of Adlai E. Stevenson I, who was Grover Cleveland's second Vice President (1893-1897) and the Democratic Party Vice Presidential Candidate in 1900, was the Democratic Party Presidential Candidate in 1952 and 1956. He lost both elections to World War II General Dwight D. Eisenhower. Governor Stevenson ran again in 1960 but lost the nomination to John F. Kennedy.
The order of the Presidency is President followed by Vice President. Next in line to the presidency is the Speaker of the House.
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the influence and experience of recent vice presidents
Prior to 1967, the Vice Presidency, once vacated remained empty until the next election. This occured 16 times, whenever the President or the vice-president died or resigned. After 1967 when the 25th amendment was ratified, a vacancy in the vice-presidency was soon filled.
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because the former president either died or resigned 14 U. S. Vice Presidents became President. 8 of them ascended to the presidency upon the death of the president. 4 of them were the incumbent vice president when they won a presidential election. 1 of them was a former vice president when he won a presidential election. 1 of them ascended to the presidency upon the resignation of the president
Gerald Ford
the influence and experience of recent vice presidents
The Vice Presidency was vacant during Andrew Johnson's Presidency. Vice President Johnson took over as President when Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, and between elections, vacancies in the Vice Presidency were not filled until after ratification of the 25th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution in February, 1967.
Clinton had one VP for his entire presidency: Al Gore.
Jack Lechelt has written: 'The Vice Presidency in foreign policy' -- subject(s): Vice-Presidents, Foreign relations, History