Spiro T. Agnew, who served as Vice President under Richard Nixon, resigned in 1973 amidst a scandal involving allegations of tax evasion and bribery related to his time as Governor of Maryland. He pleaded no contest to a charge of tax evasion and was fined and sentenced to three years of probation. After his resignation, Agnew largely retreated from public life, eventually writing a memoir and making occasional public appearances. He passed away in 1996 due to cancer.
Former VP Spiro T. Agnew's ethnicity was Greek.
Spiro Agnew's nickname was "Spiro T. Agnew". There is no commonly known or widely used specific nickname associated with him.
Gerald R. Ford was appointed to take the place of Spiro Agnew.
Spiro T. Agnew
Spiro T. Agnew.
Spiro Agnew was Vice President from 1969-1973 under President Richard Nixon .
Gerald Ford. He replaced Spiro Agnew in December 1974 after Agnew resigned following investigations on charges of extortion, tax fraud, bribery, and conspiracy.
January 1969, the same day that Richard Nixon became president.
Spiro T. Agnew and Tom Clancy
Spiro T. Agnew
Spiro T. Agnew
If he had not been replaced, he would have become president when Nixon resigned, instead of Gerald Ford.