who was the only president not elected to office ?

2015-09-24T11:23:21-04:00

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 24 at 2015 11:27 AM

2015-09-24T11:27:37-04:00

Board question?!

Response by CW3 Kevin Storm made Sep 24 at 2015 11:27 AM

2015-09-24T11:27:39-04:00

Gerald Ford

Response by COL Jon Thompson made Sep 24 at 2015 11:30 AM

2015-09-24T11:30:10-04:00

Gerald Ford was appointed Vice President by Nixon when Spiro Agnew resigned. He then stepped up to President when Nixon resigned. So he was not elected VP or President. In every other case where a President died in office, the VP was at least elected!

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 24 at 2015 11:34 AM

2015-09-24T11:34:17-04:00

SGT Scott Bell,
That includes Vice-President, correct, so Pres. Ford and Pres. Johnson would not count, right, because although they did not get elected to be President (Pres. Johnson later won his on term) they were the Vice-Pres. when they assumed the POTUS. I've got to think on this one a moment.