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1. Who was the first VP to assume the office of the Presidency? John Tyler upon William Henry Harrison's death in 1841.
2. How come two VP's were not elected? Gerald Ford and Nelson Rockefeller were appointed by Richard Nixon and Ford, and were confirmed by Congress.
3. How many VP's served less then one full term? 14 elected VP's served less then one full term, and two un-elected (see above)
4. How many VP's were elected just once? 33 VP's were only elected once.
5. Where does the VP and his family live? The Naval Observatory. Until 1977 it was private housing selected by the VP. From 1977 on, it has been the Naval Observatory in Washington, DC.
6. Is it true the second place vote for President used to become VP? Yes! From 1788-1800, the losing Presidential electoral vote getter became VP. After 1800, when John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr fought a long and contested race (Jefferson and Burr prevailed), the candidates ran as a ticket.
7. Who are the 11 VP's that won election to two consecutive VP terms? Adams, Clinton, Tompkins, Calhoun, Marshall, Garner, Nixon, Agnew, Bush, Gore, Cheney.
Recently had a question from a reader:
Q: Is the president able to fire or remove his VP?
A: The President can ask the VP to resign. Typically, the VP needs to be impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate to be removed.--Dan Coen, VicePresidents.com, VicePresidents1@Yahoo.com
Excellent question from Andrew in Los Angeles. VP Barkley served Harry Truman from 1949-1953. He was the "other half" of the "Dewey Defeats Truman gaffe" of 1948. Truman won the election, not Dewey. And, so did Barkley, although many people do not realize that point. In 1952, Barkley made a stab at running for President, but Adlai Stevenson was too strong. Stevenson went on to win the nomination and lose to Dwight Eisenhower. One note: Stevenson was the grandson of a former VP: Adlain Stevenson, who served from 1893-1897 for Grover Cleveland.
Dan Coen--VicePresidents1@Yahoo.com
This question comes from Adrian, a long-time reader. The answer is "no". The Presidential nominee can select anybody who meets the constitutional requirements, from any party.
Dan Coen
VicePresidents1@Yahoo.com
This question comes from a reader who asks a question on a-lot of people's minds. Must a VP be a natural born citizen? The answer:
Eligibility
of the United
The Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution
office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the
United States." Thus, the vice president must be at least 35 years of
age, be a natural-born citizen
States, and have been a resident of the U.S. for at least 14 years.
However, unlike the two-election limit imposed on the Presidency by the
Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution
person can serve as Vice President (as long as he has never been
president for 6 or more years).