Andrew Johnson was Lincoln's second vice-president during the Civil War. Hannibal Hamlin, from Maine, was the first.
Hannibal Hamlin during Lincoln's 1st term, and Andrew Johnson during his 2nd.
Whoever got the most votes was president, and 2nd place became vice president.
Adlai Stevenson I, during Grover Cleveland's 2nd term.
He was a farmer then a lawyer then an activist and vice-president.
George Washington was not the Vice President; he was the President of the United States. His Vice President was John Adams, later 2nd President of the United States.
Washington's vice president was John Adams who was then elected to be the 2nd president of the US
Both are in common usage. The US Constitution uses the hyphen as well as capitalization: the Vice-President . Purists might say the hyphen is needed to avoid confusion with a possible president of vice.
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams served as the 1st Vice President of the United States, as well as the 2nd President of the country. He was one of the Founding Fathers of America.
Hannibal Hamlin did not become a President, but Andrew Johnson, Lincoln's 2nd Vice President, became the President when Lincoln was assassinated.
Because he was the 1st Secretary of State, the 2nd Vice President, and the 3rd President.
John Adams, who later became the 2nd president.