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Thomas Jefferson was the Vice President in 1800. He would become President the next year on March 4.
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Who was president and vice president in 1796?
The year 1800 was an election year. The outgoing President was John Adams and Vice President was Thomas Jefferson. The incoming President elected that year was Thomas Jefferson and the Vice President was Aaron Burr. The 1800 Presidential Election was contraversial because there was a tie in electoral votes and the election was decided by the House of Representatives.
First defeated vice presidential nominee to be elected president?
John Adams was the only one who suffered this indignity, In those days, the presidential candidate who finished second was made the vice president. Thomas Jefferson finished behind Adams in 1796 and became vice president, but in 1800 he beat Adams and you might think Adams would be the his vice president, but they changed the law in time for the 1800 election.
What sitting Vice-President has run against a sitting President?
This happened in 1800 when VP Thomas Jefferson ran against President John Adams. In those days the presidential candidate with the second most votes became vice president so Jefferson was the VP because he lost to Adams in 1792. Since then the Constitution has been amended so that the president and vice-president are from the same party. so it is not likely to happen again.
When did Aaron Burr serve as vice president?
Thomas Jefferson was President from 1801 to 1809, and Aaron Burr was the Vice President during Jefferson's first term, from 1801 to 1805.
Who was elected president in 1796 and who become vice president?
John Adams was elected president in 1796 and Thomas Jefferson was the new vice president.
