Thomas Jefferson was the second person to hold the office of Vice-President of the United States. He held that office during the Presidency of John Adams, then became the third President of the United States.
The first vice president to take over office was John Tyler.
The vice president would take office because the constitution states that if the president dies or resigns during his term in office the vice president serves the rest of the term
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Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.
If the president cannot perform his duties for any reason the Vice President assumes the Presidency. If the Vice President cannot perform the Speaker of the House assumes the duties of the President
James Madison faced the death of Vice president George Clinton in first term and Vice president Elbridge Gerry in his second.
Millard Fillmore was the 13th President. He became the second vice-president to take office upon the death of the elected President when he replaced President Taylor.
No. If the President runs for a second term of office, he may name a different person as running mate provided the nomination convention approves, but he can not fire an elected vice president. A Vice-President can only be removed from office involuntarily by impeachment in the House of Representatives and conviction by the US Senate.
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If the president and vice president die, the Speaker of the House (who is currently Nancy Pelosi) would take the office of the president.