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What two presidents and vice presidents served without being elected?
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∙ 15y ago
Depends on what you are asking. John Quincy Adams, Rutherford Hayes, and George W. Bush won the presidency without winning the popular vote. Adams and Hayes were elected via the House of Representatives because neither had a majority in the Electoral College. George W. Bush had a majority in the Electoral College, and became president that way. According to the Constitution the electoral college elects the president, if there is no majority then the House of Representatives does this with each state having one vote. In the latter case the Vice President is elected by the Senate. Adams' VP was John C. Calhoun, Hayes' was William Wheeler, Bush's is Dick Cheney. When voting for president/vice president, you are voting for the Electors in the Electoral College. States require that electors in their state vote for the candidate they have pledged to vote for, however there are so called "faithless electors" who vote for another candidate. Their votes still count but in most states there are repercussions for doing so.
There have been five vice presidents that were never elected president and succeeded the office after the death/resignation of their President : John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, Andrew Johnson, Chester Arthur, and Gerald Ford.
There have been three vice presidents that were elected president for a second term after they succeeded the office after the death of their president: Theodore Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and Lyndon Johnson.
Gerald Ford was neither elected for VP or President. He was nominated by Richard Nixon for VP after the resignation of Spiro Agnew. He was then confirmed by the Senate. This was done under the terms of the 25th amendment of the Constitution. Before that time the office of Vice President was vacant until the next general election, namely under the administrations of John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, Andrew Johnson, and Chester Arthur.
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∙ 15y ago
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Andrew Johnson -- Lincoln's second vp served out Lincoln's term after Lincoln's assasination, but was not elected president thereafter. Johnson was also the first president to be impeached. (He was not removed from office, however.)
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∙ 11y agoGerald R. Ford. He first became Vice-President when Spiro Agnew resigned, then moved up to President when Richard M. Nixon resigned.
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How many presidents served as secretary of state before being president?
I count six -- Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Quincy Adams, VanBuren and Buchanan were Secretaries of State before being elected president.
What is the percentage of US presidents were from Ohio?
I get 6/43 = 13.95 % of US presidents from Ohio, Although Obama is often called the 44th president, there have only been 43 different presidents. I did not count Grant and B, Harrison as being from Ohio since they were not from Ohio when they were elected even though they were born there. I did count W.H. Harrison who was born in Virginia but was living in Ohio when he was elected. So,the six presidents "from" Ohio were W.H.Harrison, Hayes, Garfield, McKinley, Taft and Harding.
How many presidents returned to congress after serving as president?
One.Only John Quincy Adams, see http://americanhistory.suite101.com/article.cfm/john_quincy_adams_dies_in_congress Unfortunally http://wiki.answers.com/Q/User:Matthewra. is wrong thiers accuatly 2 I dont know who was the toher one btu I knwo there's only 2 presidents ty-Learn.com The answer is TWO (2) John Quincy Adams and Andrew Johnson
How many presidents held political office before being elected president?
All but 4 of the 43 Presidents held an elected office before they were President. Those that did not were Taylor, Grant, Hoover and Eisenhower. George Washington did not serve any elected office under the US Constitution, but he was elected to serveral positions in the colonial government. Herbert Hoover was Secretary of Commerce which is a national office, but is not elected.
How many Presidents were elected 2 terms?
There were thirteen who served for two full terms, namely1. George Washington2. Thomas Jefferson3. James Madison4. James Monroe5. Andrew Jackson6. Ulysses S. Grant7. Grover Cleveland == his two terms were not consecutive8. Woodrow Wilson9. Franklin D. Roosevelt (served 3 full terms and died early in his 4th term).10. Dwight Eisenhower11. Ronald Reagan12. Bill Clinton13. George W. Bush.14. Barack Obama ( still serving his second term)Note: all of the above except Cleveland served their terms consecutively. Cleveland was the only President to leave office and then return later..There were three other presidents who were elected to two terms, but they did not complete the second term:1. Abraham Lincoln (assassinated at the beginning of his second term).2. William McKinley (assassinated at the beginning of his second term).3. Richard Nixon (resigned during his second term).There were also four presidents who were elected to a second term, but they hadn't been elected to the first (they didn't serve a full first term).1. Theodore Roosevelt (completed McKinley's second term and was elected to one term of his own).2. Calvin Coolidge (completed Warren Harding's term and was elected to one term of his own).3. Harry Truman (completed FDR's fourth term and was elected to one term of his own).4. Lyndon B. Johnson (completed Kennedy's term and was elected to one term of his own).Rate This Answer
Who were the only vice presidents to serve without being elected?
Gerald Ford and Nelson Rockefeller
Who is the only person who served as vice president and president and was not elected to either?
Millard Fillmore aquired presidency without being elected
Which presidents married after being elected?
Barack Obama
Was Gerald Ford popularly elected?
No. Gerald R. Ford is the only American to have served as Vice-President and President without being elected to either office.
How many presidents served as secretary of state before being president?
I count six -- Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Quincy Adams, VanBuren and Buchanan were Secretaries of State before being elected president.
What job did most of the presidents have before being elected into office?
Senator.
Who became president without being elected to the post and without being first elected to the vice presidency?
Ford
What two presidents won the popular vote but were not elected?
Andrew Jackson was the only man who won the popular vote without being elected and later was elected president. Samuel Tilden and Al Gore won the popular vote but never became president.
How many full-term vice presidents were elected president?
Five: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Martin Van Buren, Richard Nixon, and George H,W, Bush all served for one or two full terms as vice-president before being elected President. (Four others served partial terms as VP before being elected as President: Ted Roosevelt, Coolidge, Truman and L. B. Johnson. )
Is Donald trump is going to be presidents?
I think he has only a slight chance of being nominated and no chance at being elected.
Did people from Ohio fight in the civil war?
Yes, many of the them fought in the union army- future Presidents Garfield, Hayes and McKinley all served with distinction and their war record helped their chances of being elected president.
Which four vice presidents became presidents as a result of being elected?
George Bush, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Martin Van Buren. Your Welcome!!
