Who were the 14 US presidents who served as vice presidents?

Answer 1

The 14 were:

John Adams (1st Vice president, 2nd President)

Thomas jefferson (2nd Vice president, 3rd President)

Martin Van Buren (8th Vice president, 8th President)

John Tyler (10th Vice president, 10th President)

Millard Fillmore (12th Vice president, 13th President)

Andrew Johnson (16th Vice president, 17th President)

Chester Arthur (20th Vice president, 21st President)

Theodore Roosevelt (25th Vice president, 26th President)

Calvin Coolidge (29th Vice president, 30th President

Harry Truman (34th Vice president, 33rd President)

Lyndon Johnson (37th Vice president, 36th President)

Richard Nixon (36th Vice President, 37th President)

Gerald Ford (40th Vice president, 38th President)

George H.W. Bush (43rd Vice President, 41st President)

Four were elected to the Presidency while still serving as Vice President

1. John Adams (1789-1797) was elected President in 1796.

2. Thomas Jefferson (1797-1801) was elected President in 1800.

3. Martin Van Buren (1833-1837) was elected President in 1836.

4. George H. W. Bush (1981-1989) was elected President in 1988.

One was elected to office 8 years after serving as Vice President

1. Richard Nixon (1968-1974) was elected President in 1968 (resigned 1974) after serving as Vice president from 1953 to 1961.

Nine succeeded following the death of the President in office.

1. John Tyler became President when William Henry Harrison died. Initially sought re-election in 1844 as the nominee of the "National Democratic Tyler Convention" but withdrew before the election.

2. Millard Fillmore became President when Zachary Taylor died. Sought the Whig nomination in 1852, but lost to Winfield Scott. Four years later, ran and lost as the candidate of the American and Whig Parties.

3. Andrew Johnson became President when Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Sought the Democratic nomination in 1868, but was unsuccessful.

4. Chester A. Arthur became President when James Garfield was assassinated. Sought a full term, but was not re-nominated.

5. Theodore Roosevelt became President when William McKinley was assassinated; then was elected to full term. Did not seek re-election. Four years after leaving office, ran again and lost.

6. Calvin Coolidge became President when Warren Harding died; then was elected to full term. Did not seek re-election.

7. Harry S. Truman became President when Franklin D. Roosevelt died; then was elected to full term. Did not seek re-election.

8. Lyndon B. Johnson became President when John F. Kennedy was assassinated; then was elected to full term. Reelected in 1964, withdrew from 1968 presidential race before convention.

9. Gerald Ford became President when Richard Nixon resigned; then lost election to full term.