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US Vice Presidents

The Vice President of the United States is second on line for presidency. In case of a presidential death, resignation, or dismissal, the Vice President would become president. He also has other duties, as laid out by the Constitution.

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What two vice presidents held office under two different presidents?

George Clinton was the Vice President under both Jefferson and Madison and John C. Calhoun served under John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson.

Did Aaron Burr help write federalist papers?

No but he was criticized a lot by Alexander Hamilton in the Federalist Papers.

Who were the Vice Presidents in the 2000 election US?

Forty-fifth U.S. Vice President Albert Arnold (Al) Gore, Jr. was in office, January 20, 1993 - January 20, 2001. He served under 42nd U.S. President William Jefferson (Bill) Clinton

Al Gore (born March 31, 1948 in Washington DC) succeeded Dan Quayle as the 45th Vice President of the United States, serving between January 20, 1993 and January 20, 2001, including the whole of 2000. He was succeeded by Dick Cheney in 2001.

Gore lost his bid for the Presidency to George W. Bush in November 2000.

How many men have been vice presidents who assumed the office from a dead or resigned president?

Vice Presidents who moved up when their Presidents died in office were John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, Andrew Johnson, Chester A. Arthur, Teddy Roosevelt, Calvin Coolidge, Harry S. Truman, and Lyndon B. Johnson. Gerald R. Ford became President after Richard M. Nixon resigned.

Why is there more presidents than vice presidents?

The last time the total number of Presidents and Vice Presidents was the same was near the end of the 19th century, when McKinley was President and Hobart was Vice President. Then after Vice President Hobart died McKinley needed a new running mate. When he was reelected, Theodore Roosevelt was his new Vice President, and the number of V.P.'s then exceeded the number of Presidents by one.

The difference of one remained until Franklin Roosevelt was President. He changed Vice Presidents twice (he had a total of three). So at that point, when Roosevelt started his 4th term, the total of vice presidents was three more than the total of presidents.

The difference of three remained until Gerald Ford was appointed to replace Vice President Agnew, who resigned in 1973. The difference then became four, where it remains to this day (43 presidents and 47 vice presidents).

What did aaron burr do that brought treason charges against him?

he (a Republican who was willing to desert Jefferson and join the Federalists) was accused of treason because he killed Hamilton (leader of the Federalists)

they ran against each other in running for governor of New York and Hamilton won (he ran against Burr because he felt that Burr was unfit for the job)

Burr was angered and challenged Hamilton to a duel and Hamilton died the next day (Burr shot Hamilton)

What vice presidents became president?

John Adams

  • 1st Vice President: 1789-1797
  • 2nd President: 1797-1801

Thomas Jefferson

  • 2nd Vice President: 1797-1801
  • 3rd President: 1801-1809

Martin Van Buren

  • 8th Vice President: 1833-1837
  • 8th President: 1837-1841

John Tyler

  • 10th Vice President: 1841
  • 10th President: 1841-1845

Millard Fillmore

  • 12th Vice President: 1849-1850
  • 13th President: 1850-1853

Andrew Johnson

  • 16th Vice President: 1865
  • 17th President: 1865-1869

Chester A. Arthur

  • 20th Vice President: 1881
  • 21st President: 1881-1885

Theodore Roosevelt

  • 25th Vice President: 1901
  • 26th President: 1901-1909

Calvin Coolidge

  • 29th Vice President: 1921-1923
  • 30th President: 1923-1929

Harry Truman

  • 34th Vice President: 1945
  • 33rd President: 1945-1953

Richard Nixon

  • 36th Vice President: 1953-1961
  • 37th President: 1969-1974

Lyndon Johnson

  • 37th Vice President: 1961-1963
  • 36th President: 1963-1969

Gerald Ford

  • 40th Vice President: 1973-1974
  • 38th President: 1974-1977

George H. W. Bush

  • 43rd Vice President: 1981-1989
  • 41st President: 1989-1993

Did arron burr kill alexander hamilton?

Yes, the incumbent U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr shot former U.S. Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton in a duel in Weehawken, New Jersey on July 11, 1804. Secretary Hamilton died the following day.

How many vice presidents have become president of the us after the 20th century?

Since the 1940s, there have been a total of five persons who served as Vice President who later became President. Harry S. Truman who was elected Vice President for Franklin Delano Roosevelt's fourth Presidential term, became the 33rd President after Roosevelt died in office on April 12, 1945. President Truman was elected to the Presidency in his own right in 1948. This election victory was a surprise to some. A very famous picture of President Truman holding a copy of the Chicago Sun Times, the front page of which reads Dewey defeats Truman, has entered the collective consciousness. Finally, in the election of 1952, President Truman was defeated by Dwight David Eisenhour. Lyndon Baines Johnson who was elected Vice President for President John Fitzgerald Kennedy's term as the 35th U.S. President, was sworn in as the 36th U.S. President on November 22, 1963, following the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy. To date, President Lyndon Baines Johnson is the only President to be sworn in by a female judge. President Lyndon Baines Johnson was elected to the Presidency in his own right in the election of 1964. Richard Milhous Nixon who was elected Vice President for both of President Dwight David Eisenhour's terms as the 34th U.S. President, was elected as the 37th U.S. President. President Richard Milhous Nixon was re-elected in 1972. However, President Richard Milhous Nixon resigned the Presidency in 1974. Gerald Ford ascended to the Vice Presidency to replace Spiro Agnew who resigned as Vice President for President Richard Milhous Nixon amid a financial corruption scandal. Later, in 1974 when President Richard Milhous Nixon resigned, Vice President Gerald Ford became the 38th U.S. President. President Gerald Ford lost the election of 1976 to Jimmy Carter. George Herbert Walker Bush who was elected Vice President for both of President Ronald Reagan's terms as the 40th U.S. President, was elected as the 41st U.S. President in 1988. He was not re-elected in 1992.

When does the vice president vote in the senate?

In the US Senate, the Vice President who chairs the Senate can vote to break a tie vote. This comes into play as a Constitutional requirement, specifically in part of Article One in the US Constitution. This eliminates the problem created by a tie vote among the Senators.

How many presidents did not have a vice president?

Four presidents never had a vice president: John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, Andrew Johnson and Chester Arthur.

Four other U.S. Presidents did not have Vice Presidents in their first

term but had a vice-president in a second term: Theodore Roosevelt , Calvin Coolidge , Harry Truman and Lyndon Johnson.

Six other US presidents had their vice-president die or resign and so lacked a vice-president for the rest of that term : James Madison( 1st and 2nd terms),

Andrew Jackson (1st term), Franklin Pierce (1st and only term), Ulysses Grant (2nd term) Grover Cleveland (1st term) and William McKinley ( 1st term).

Pierce's vice-president, William R. D, King, died before he ever got to Washington, so Pierce in essence never had a vice-president.

Who is the US Vice-President elected by?

As a rule the Vice-president is elected by the same electors that elect the president. However, if a vacancy occurs in the office of vice-president. The president nominates a replacement who must be confirmed by both houses of Congress in order to take office.

Who was the vice president during Lincoln first term as president?

Hannibal Hamlin (August 27, 1809 - July 4, 1891) from Maine was the 15th Vice President of the United States, serving under President Abraham Lincoln from 1861-1865. He was the first Vice President from the Republican Party.

What did John Calhoun die of?

John C. Calhoun died of tuberculosis, at age 68 in Washington, DC. John C Calhoun was the seventh Vice-President of the United States.

Who was the president and vice president in 1962?

The 32nd President of the United States was Franklin D. Roosevelt from March 4, 1933 to April 12, 1945. His Vice Presidents were John Nance Garner (1933-1941) Henry A. Wallace (1941-1945) and Harry S Truman (1945)

Who was Hubert Humphrey?

Hubert Hortatio Humprey Jr. (May 27,1911- Jan. 13,1978) was the Vice President under Lyndon Johnson (1965-1969), ran for President in 1968 and served as US Senator from Minnesota from 1948 to 1964.

What did Aaron Burr do that was important?

The main reason why Burr is remembered is because he shot Alexander Hamilton in a duel in Weehawken. He also happened to be a Vice President, after being tied with Thomas Jefferson in the Presidential Election for which the House of Representatives had to vote on to break the tie. Although most people are familiar with the perception of Burr as a power hungry traitor, he was a Revolutionary War hero. After the death of Hamilton Burr's reputation was ruined and he resigned from his office and became involved in an alleged plot to raise an army and take over Mexico. He was tried several times, finally charged with treason by Jefferson and acquitted by chief justice John Marshall. He died in France.

The only president to have two vice presidents to die in office?

James Madison lost both of his vice-presidents to death. They were George Clinton and Elbridge Gerry.

Which presidents had 2 vice presidents?

Nine Presidents have had two or more VPs Jefferson - Aaron Burr and George Clinton Madison - George Clinton and Elbridge Gerry Jackson - John C Calhoun and Martin Van Buren Lincoln - Hannibal Hamlin and Andrew Johnson Grant - Schuyler Colfax and Henry Wilson Cleveland - Thomas A Hendricks and Adlai E Stevenson McKinley - Garrett A Hobart and Theodore Roosevelt FD Roosevelt - John Nance Garner, Henry A Wallace, Harry S Truman. Nixon - Spiro T Agnew, Gerald R Ford. In addition, five Presidents ran for re-election with a new Vice-Presidential candidate, but were defeated - JQ Adams - First VP John C Calhoun, second running-mate Richard Rush Cleveland - Firast VP Thomas A Hendricks, second running-mate Alan Thurman B Harrison - First VP Levi P Morton, second running-mate Whitelaw Reid Taft - First VP James S Sherman (renominated but died), second running-mate Nicholas M Butler Ford - First VP Nelson A Rockefeller, second running-mate Robert Dole.