Vice presidents
Biography of Vice President Hannibal Hamlin (1861-1865)
Biography of Vice President Hannibal Hamlin (1861-1865)
Presidency of Abraham Lincoln
What can I do? The slow and unsatisfactory movements of the Government do not meet with my approbation, and that is known, and of course I am not consulted at all, nor do I think there is much disposition in any quarter to regard any counsel I may give much if at all.
—Hannibal Hamlin, 1862 » read more »
Biography of Vice President John C. Breckinridge (1857-1861)
Biography of Vice President John C. Breckinridge (1857-1861)
Presidency of James Buchanan
I trust that I have the courage to lead a forlorn hope. —John C. Breckinridge, 1860 » read more »
Biography of Vice President George Mifflin Dallas (1845-1849)
Biography of Vice President George Mifflin Dallas (1845-1849)
Presidency of James K. Polk » read more »
Biography of Vice President Richard Mentor Johnson (1837-1841)
Biography of Vice President Richard Mentor Johnson (1837-1841)
Presidency of Martin Van Buren
. . . I pray you to assure our friends that the humblest of us do not believe that a lucky random shot, even if it did hit Tecumseh, qualifies a man for the Vice Presidency.
—Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice John Catron to Andrew Jackson, March 21, 1835..
Biography by Mark O. Hatfield, with the Senate Historical Office. Vice Presidents of the United States, 1789-1993 » read more »
Biography of Vice President John C. Calhoun (1825-1829)
Biography of Vice President John C. Calhoun (1825-1829)
Presidencies of John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson
Biography by Mark O. Hatfield, with the Senate Historical Office. Vice Presidents of the United States, 1789-1993 » read more »
Biography of Vice President Daniel Tompkins (1817-1825)
Biography of Vice President Daniel Tompkins (1817-1825)
Presidency of James Monroe
Biography by Mark O. Hatfield, with the Senate Historical Office. Vice Presidents of the United States, 1789-1993 » read more »
Biography of Vice President Elbridge Gerry (1813-1814)
Biography of Vice President Elbridge Gerry (1813-1814)
Presidency of James Madison
Biography by Mark O. Hatfield, with the Senate Historical Office. Vice Presidents of the United States, 1789-1993 » read more »
Biography of Vice President George Clinton (1805-1812)
Biography of Vice President George Clinton (1805-1812)
Presidencies of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
Biography by Mark O. Hatfield, with the Senate Historical Office. Vice Presidents of the United States, 1789-1993 » read more »
Biography of Vice President Aaron Burr (1801-1805)
Biography of Vice President Aaron Burr (1801-1809)
Presidency of Thomas Jefferson
Biography by Mark O. Hatfield, with the Senate Historical Office. Vice Presidents of the United States, 1789-1993 » read more »
Complete List of Vice Presidents of the United States (Presidents of the Senate)
(Reprinted from: Mark O. Hatfield, with the Senate Historical Office, Vice Presidents of the United States, 1789-1993, Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1997, pp. xiii-xxiii.)
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The Vice Presidents:
John Adams (Presidency of George Washington)
Party: Federalist
Term: 1789-1797
Thomas Jefferson (Presidency of John Adams)
Party: Republican
Term: 1797-1801 » read more »
History and Overview of the Vice Presidency
(Reprinted from: Mark O. Hatfield, with the Senate Historical Office, Vice Presidents of the United States, 1789-1993, Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1997, pp. xiii-xxiii.) » read more »
American Vice Presidents
Biographies of American Vice Presidents.
Note: Biographies of Vice Presidents who later became President may be found in the American Presidents section.
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