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trivia
Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 3:31 am
by CUDA
Without looking it up. Can anyone name the only president NOT to have been elected to the office.
Re: trivia
Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 3:35 am
by MD-1118
Washington?
Re: trivia
Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 3:42 am
by CUDA
Nope.Washington was elected by the electoral college. They didn't have a popular vote then
Re: trivia
Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 4:07 am
by Sergeant Thorne
Ford?
Re: trivia
Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 5:14 am
by woodchip
Johnson
Re: trivia
Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 6:49 am
by CUDA
Johnson was elected VP and became president upon Kennedy's death.
Ford is correct he was appointed to replace Spiro Agnew, and took over as president upon Nixons resignation, he was never elected to the office.
Re: trivia
Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 11:46 am
by Tunnelcat
I knew that because I lived during the times. Besides, who could forget Chevy Chase and his Ford impersonations and pratfalls.