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Why was Gerald Ford a president that never got elected by the people?
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∙ 13y ago
He was appointed to replace Vice-President Spiro T. Agnew when Agnew resigned and replaced President Richard Nixon when he resigned.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoFord was vice president to Richard Nixon. When Nixon resigned in the midst of the Watergate scandal Ford was sworn in as president.
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∙ 11y agoWhat happened was Ford became VP under Richard Nixon when Spiro Agnew resigned, and then ascended to President when Nixon resigned.
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Who was the only president never elected by the people?
Gerald Ford was never elected in a national election. He was appointed vice-president to fill out a term and became President when President Nixon resigned. He elected to Congress some 10 times by his Congressional district.
Which US President was adopted and was never elected President?
Gerald Ford.
Which US president was never elected to office?
Gerald Ford
When did America be governed by a vice president and a president who were never elected?
Gerald Ford
Which of these men was never elected President of the United States?
Gerald Ford
What day and year was Gerald Ford elected president?
Gerald Ford was never elected. First he became Vice-President when Spiro Agnew resigned, then he became President after Richard Nixon resigned.
What was the age of Gerald Ford when he was elected president?
Gerald Ford was never elected President or Vice President.He was 61 when he took over the Presidency after Richard Nixon's resignation, and he was 63 when he ran for President in 1976.
Was Gerald Ford a senator?
No, he was a Representative for 25 years but never a Senator. As Vice-President, he was President of the Senate but never an elected Senator.
US president who was never elected to office Was it Lyndon Johnson or Jimmy Carter or Gerald Ford or all of them?
Gerald Ford
What vice- president was never elected to office?
Gerald Ford was appointed vice-president when Agnew resigned his office.
What us president was never elected after 1920?
The only U.S. President after 1920 who was never elected President was Gerald R. Ford. After Vice President Agnew resigned in 1973, Gerald Ford was appointed to replace him. After President Nixon resigned in 1974, Vice President Ford became President. He ran for President in 1976 but lost to Jimmy Carter.
Who was the only nont elested us president?
The only president who took office but was not elected was Gerald Ford. He was also never elected as vice president either but was appointed to both offices.
