The only two women to make a serious run at the vice-presidency so far were Geraldine Ferraro (with Walter Mondale) and Sarah Palin (with John McCain).
Her name was Geraldine Ferraro.
Vice-president Gerald Ford became President because President Nixon resigned his office. Vice-Presidents Thomas Jefferson and Martin Van Buren ran for President and were elected, Vice-president Richard Nixon ran for president and lost, but 8 years later ran again and was elected.
Hubert H Humphrey, from Minnesota is the man you are thinking of.
Vice Presidency of Al Gore was born on 1948-03-31.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives is next in line for the presidency following the vice president.
Nixon was a lawyer educated at Duke law school and a republican congressman who served as Vice President under Eisenhower. He ran for president in 1960 against JFK, but lost.
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The Speaker of the House