Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1881-10-27
THE VARIOUS VICE PRESIDENTS.
Whom They Were---When and How
Chosen

Whom They Were---When and How
Chosen
New York News,
1t is a curious fact that while nearly
every school.boy is well versed in the
knowledge of who the presidents of
the United States have been, and what
their duties and modes of life are, there
are comparatively few of their elders
even who can give an intelligent ac-
count of our vice presidents.
How many, for instance, know what
number General Arthur holds in the
list.
Chester A. Arthur is the twentieth
vice president of the United States.
The first vice president was John Ad-
ans, who served through both of Gen.
Washington's terms as chief executive,
and succeeded to his seat when our
first president declined to become a
third-termer. Thomas jefferson in
1897 took second place under John
Adams, and succeeded him to the pres
idency as Adams had followed Wash
ingtOn, but after only one term. Aaron
Burr was JelfersOn's first vice presi-
dent from 1901 TO 1908. and would IN.
doubtedly have been his second and
have succeeded him to the presidency
but for his duel with Hamilton, which
branded him during his second year of
Office and nulliGed all his popularity
and the influence his ability won for
him. As it was, on the second election
of President Jefferson, George Clinton
was made vice president, and l., held
the Office for the following term L Ter
President Madison.
Eldridge Gerry, ex-governor of NJ
sachusettes, to whose name the nov
famous term "perrymandering" is due
was elected vice president for Madi.
sons second term. in 1913. In 1917
Gov. Daniel d. Tompkins of New York,
then serving his fourth term as demo.
cratic governor of this state. was cbos-
en- vice president under President
Monroe He served until Monroe end
ed his second fern in 1925. when John
C. Calhoun took his place, under John
Quincy Adams. President Adams
gave Wav in 1929 TO President Jackson.
Int Vice President Calhoun held his
nlare fin the end of Iockson's first term.
Martin Van Burpn succeeded him in
1898. and at the end of Jackson's sec
ond term was elected to his seat and
became president in 1887
President Van Burens vice was
Richard NJ. johnson. In 1871 John
TYLER was elected vice president under
GEN. William Henry Harrison. From
lStJto IS49 George NJ. Dallas was vice
president under James X. Polk. Nil.
lard Fillmore was Gen. Zachary Tay
lor's vice president, and William r.
King was elected in 1853 under Presi
dent Franklin Pierce. From 1857 tC
! 1861 John c. Breckenridge served un
der James buchanan, The vice presi
dent for Abraham Lincoln's first tern
was Hannibal IIamlin. and for the sec
ond Andrew Johnson. Gen Grant:
first vice president was Schuyler Col
fax and his second Henry Wilson
Every one knows that William ALMOND
Wheeler was vice president during thC
HAYES administration. and Gen, Ar
thur completes the roll.call-the roll o
vice presidents by election, that is.
Th,ro hovo heon nina vica nrosidprt,
bv the crention of accident since on,
Grsf nresidentio, aInction in 17S3 I,
tho fret nIsco ronr If our vice nresi
J,r ntsJ;oG ','Ii i,oI in o,ina Theve wero. IN
Jor II1Jison Cnoroo clinton who In,
Eean ceySn times Governor of Nav
Vnri, an1 wbom snyen vaars of vic
nresidontshin @ LilIoJ in 1915. EIhridg
Corry who was onIv vice nresIdant al
co nndar Madison CEr n year from 1s1,
~ 1eII. William p EiHg who died i,
Cnbo in thn same yaar nf h;s election
fS5S and withnnt ever oss,lming ot
fce ,nJ Henry Wilson Vice Prasi
don't Tyler snccepdoI to the nresi1enc
an tbe death of GnT HARRISON and lef
= ,iro nrasiJoncy 10 La ilIad and Vic
pro.ilart FIimore tool Prasidon
,Caylnr's nl,cn when be died in 1S5C
Vice President Johnson assumed Pre-.
idnn4 ! inroIn's sent ofter his death n
thn baMJs Of Cmitoan,s nrndacesso,
IoIr WTl,os nooth
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last wear of Office, his place remaine
: vacant till it was filled by his alread
elected successor under the new ad
ministration. When this successo
died after as we have said, a wear @
Office he was replaced by John Gal
lard of South Carolina. Vice Pres
dent Tyler's official shoes were file
by Samuel L. Southland, of New York
|; when TYLER cast them off to assum
, those of President Harrison, and fc
, the concluding part of the term b
Willie p Mangum, of North Carolin;
f After fine death of Vice Presider
Kinr David r. Atchison of Missour
) and Jpsse d Brioht of Indiana. h,
came in succession incumbents of HI
s harren otfice LAFAYETTE S Foster {
4 Connecticut and BENJAMIN r Wad
!. Of Ohio were vice presidents after Al
{ draw Johnson's assumption of the pre
{ idency and Thomas W Ferry Of NIicl
A jgan, iook Vice President Wilson