Vice Presidential Trivia #31
- Mugwump53
- Tina_Coruth
- Mugwump53
- ossining
- Mugwump53
- ossining
- Tina_Coruth
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» Tina_Coruth - Re: Vice Presidential Trivia Question #31
In response to message posted by Mugwump53:I was going to try to keep the suspense going right up until the last minute, but the sky is threatening another thunderstorm so I better get my list in now before I have to shut down the computer! LOL
I believe the seven are:
John Adams
Daniel D. Tompkins
Thomas R. Marshall
John N. Garner
Richard M. Nixon
George Bush
Albert A. Gore, Jr.
I sure hope I got this right!
Tina
-- posted by Tina_Coruth
» Mugwump53 - Re: Re: Vice Presidential Trivia Question #31
In response to message posted by Tina_Coruth:Yes, Tina, you got them all. Really good job. Others have been re-elected to a second term, but did not serve the entire term, such as John Calhoun who resigned during his lame duck period to become a U.S. Senaotr from South Carolina.
Congratulations, Tina!
-- posted by Mugwump53
» ossining - Re: Re: Re: Vice Presidential Trivia Question #31
In response to message posted by Mugwump53:Congratulations Tina,
Let me put my two cents in.
The aforementioned VPs served the following terms:
John Adams April 21, 1789 - March 3, 1797
few people know that John Adams was sworn in as VP - 9 days before George Washington (April 30), as he had not yet arrived in New York City, the then US Capital.
Daniel D. Tompkins, March 4, 1817 - March 3, 1825
Thomas Riley Marshall, March 4, 1913 - Mar. 3, '21
John Nance Garner, Mar. 4, 1933 - Jan. 20, 1941
(the inauguration day was changed to Jan. 20 in 1937)
Richard Milhous Nixon, Jan. 20, 1953-Jan. 20, 1961
George H.W. Bush, Jan. 20, 1981 - Jan. 20, 1989
Albert Arnold Gore, Jr., Jan. 20, 1993 - Jan. 20, 2001.
Have a Happy Fourth!
-- posted by ossining
» Mugwump53 - Re: Re: Re: Re: Vice Presidential Trivia Question #31
In response to message posted by ossining:Thanks for your two cents, Ossining. I have a question for you. You correctly list the terms of the earlier Presidents and VPs as ending on March 3. If the terms of the next Presdient and VP do not start until noon on March 4 when they are sworn in, who is acting as President and VP for the morning of March 4?
Always wondered, but have never been able to see the legisation on this issue.
-- posted by Mugwump53
» ossining - Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Vice Presidential Trivia Question #31
In response to message posted by Mugwump53:I have always wondered about that, too. I do know that in the rare instances in which Inauguration Day fell on a Sunday, the ceremonies were put off until Monday. I know that Grant invited Hayes to a private ceremony in the White House to be sworn in the night before Hayes' inaugural ceremonies. In 1849, with the law of succession being what it was at the time, Senate President pro tempore David R. Atchison was, technically, president for one day. It's an eery coincidence that we should be talking about this, in light of this morning's use of the 25th Amendment, where the President transferred his office to the VP during his medical procedure.
-- posted by ossining
» Tina_Coruth - Re: Re: Re: Re: Vice Presidential Trivia Question #31
In response to message posted by ossining:Thank you, Ossining. And thank you for the particulars on the VPs.
Happy Fourth!
Tina
-- posted by Tina_Coruth
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