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10/12/2006 11:08:13 AM EDT
Is Gerald Ford the only president in US history to never have been elected to office?
10/12/2006 11:09:10 AM EDT
[#1]
I believe so.
10/12/2006 11:13:43 AM EDT
[#2]
President Ford is one of my favorite Presidents.  The world would have been so much better off if he would have beaten Carter.  Wikipedia has a nice write up about him.

If he could have undone 1/2 of what Johnson did.
10/12/2006 11:15:29 AM EDT
[#3]
yup
10/12/2006 11:17:19 AM EDT
[#4]
President Ford was the last President that was a member of the Masonic Lodge.


GERALD RUDOLPH FORD(1913-   )
Thirty-eighth President (1974-1977)



MASONIC RECORD

Initiated: September 30, 1949, Malta Lodge No. 465, Grand Rapids, Michigan, along with his half-brothers Thomas Gardner Ford (1918-1995), Richard Addison Ford (1924-) and James Francis Ford (1927- ). The Fellowcraft and Master Mason Degrees were Conferred by Columbia Lodge No. 3, Washington, D.C., on April 20 and May 18, 1951, as a courtesy to Malta Lodge. Brother Ford was made a Sovereign Grand Inspector General, 33°, and Honorary Member, Supreme Council A.A.S.R. Northern Jurisdiction at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, on September 26, 1962, for which he served as Exemplar (Representative) for his Class. Brother and President Ford was unanimously elected an Active Member of the International Supreme Council, Order of DeMolay and its Honorary Grand Master, at its Annual Session held at Orlando, Florida, April 6-9, 1975; Brother Ford held this post until January 1977, at which time he became a Past Honorary Grand Master, receiving his Collar and Jewel on October 24, 1978 in Topeka, Kansas, from the Hon. Thomas C. Raum, Jr., Grand Master, Order of DeMolay.
10/12/2006 11:19:28 AM EDT
[#5]
There were others:

Andrew Johnson after Lincoln was assassinated.
Chester A. Arthur  after James A. Garfield  died from assassination.
John Tyler after William Henry Harrison  died in office (first pres to do so)

Theodore Roosevelt and LBJ also succeeded assassinated presidents, however, they later went on to be elected in subsequent terms.
10/12/2006 11:33:44 AM EDT
[#6]

Quoted:
There were others:

Andrew Johnson after Lincoln was assassinated.
Chester A. Arthur  after James A. Garfield  died from assassination.
John Tyler after William Henry Harrison  died in office (first pres to do so)

Theodore Roosevelt and LBJ also succeeded assassinated presidents, however, they later went on to be elected in subsequent terms.


Truman?
10/12/2006 11:33:47 AM EDT
[#7]

Quoted:
There were others:

Andrew Johnson after Lincoln was assassinated.
Chester A. Arthur  after James A. Garfield  died from assassination.
John Tyler after William Henry Harrison  died in office (first pres to do so)

Theodore Roosevelt and LBJ also succeeded assassinated presidents, however, they later went on to be elected in subsequent terms.


Ford is the only one who was never elected to the office of President or Vice President.
10/12/2006 11:37:16 AM EDT
[#8]

Quoted:

Quoted:
There were others:

Andrew Johnson after Lincoln was assassinated.
Chester A. Arthur  after James A. Garfield  died from assassination.
John Tyler after William Henry Harrison  died in office (first pres to do so)

Theodore Roosevelt and LBJ also succeeded assassinated presidents, however, they later went on to be elected in subsequent terms.


Ford is the only one who was never elected to the office of President or Vice President.


exactly, plus all those above were elected VP.
10/12/2006 11:39:11 AM EDT
[#9]

Quoted:

Quoted:
There were others:

Andrew Johnson after Lincoln was assassinated.
Chester A. Arthur  after James A. Garfield  died from assassination.
John Tyler after William Henry Harrison  died in office (first pres to do so)

Theodore Roosevelt and LBJ also succeeded assassinated presidents, however, they later went on to be elected in subsequent terms.


Truman?


Truman was elected for office when he ran as President.  Remember the Dewey defeats Truman picture?
10/12/2006 11:43:41 AM EDT
[#10]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:
There were others:

Andrew Johnson after Lincoln was assassinated.
Chester A. Arthur  after James A. Garfield  died from assassination.
John Tyler after William Henry Harrison  died in office (first pres to do so)

Theodore Roosevelt and LBJ also succeeded assassinated presidents, however, they later went on to be elected in subsequent terms.


Ford is the only one who was never elected to the office of President or Vice President.


exactly, plus all those above were elected VP.


Correct. Ford was appointed to the Vice Presidency when Agnew was forced to resign over Watergate, and then Ford became President when Nixon resigned.
10/12/2006 11:57:17 AM EDT
[#11]

Quoted:
Is Gerald Ford the only president in US history to never have been elected to office?

And of course don't forget - George W. Bush was SELECTED, not elected.

10/12/2006 11:58:17 AM EDT
[#12]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:
There were others:

Andrew Johnson after Lincoln was assassinated.
Chester A. Arthur  after James A. Garfield  died from assassination.
John Tyler after William Henry Harrison  died in office (first pres to do so)

Theodore Roosevelt and LBJ also succeeded assassinated presidents, however, they later went on to be elected in subsequent terms.


Ford is the only one who was never elected to the office of President or Vice President.


exactly, plus all those above were elected VP.


Correct. Ford was appointed to the Vice Presidency when Agnew was forced to resign over Watergate, and then Ford became President when Nixon resigned.


  If I recall correctly Agnew didn't resign over Watergate -- he resigned over some crooked business deal.  
10/12/2006 11:59:34 AM EDT
[#13]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Is Gerald Ford the only president in US history to never have been elected to office?

And of course don't forget - George W. Bush was SELECTED, not elected.



Both Times?
10/12/2006 12:00:50 PM EDT
[#14]

Quoted:

Quoted:

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There were others:

Andrew Johnson after Lincoln was assassinated.
Chester A. Arthur  after James A. Garfield  died from assassination.
John Tyler after William Henry Harrison  died in office (first pres to do so)

Theodore Roosevelt and LBJ also succeeded assassinated presidents, however, they later went on to be elected in subsequent terms.


Ford is the only one who was never elected to the office of President or Vice President.


exactly, plus all those above were elected VP.


Correct. Ford was appointed to the Vice Presidency when Agnew was forced to resign over Watergate, and then Ford became President when Nixon resigned.


  If I recall correctly Agnew didn't resign over Watergate -- he resigned over some crooked business deal.  


I think he failed to pay his taxes.  
10/12/2006 12:16:02 PM EDT
[#15]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Is Gerald Ford the only president in US history to never have been elected to office?

And of course don't forget - George W. Bush was SELECTED, not elected.



Yes, selected by the voters and Electoral College of the US.  
10/12/2006 12:18:14 PM EDT
[#16]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:
There were others:

Andrew Johnson after Lincoln was assassinated.
Chester A. Arthur  after James A. Garfield  died from assassination.
John Tyler after William Henry Harrison  died in office (first pres to do so)

Theodore Roosevelt and LBJ also succeeded assassinated presidents, however, they later went on to be elected in subsequent terms.


Ford is the only one who was never elected to the office of President or Vice President.


exactly, plus all those above were elected VP.


How is a vice pres elected
10/12/2006 12:20:50 PM EDT
[#17]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:
There were others:

Andrew Johnson after Lincoln was assassinated.
Chester A. Arthur  after James A. Garfield  died from assassination.
John Tyler after William Henry Harrison  died in office (first pres to do so)

Theodore Roosevelt and LBJ also succeeded assassinated presidents, however, they later went on to be elected in subsequent terms.


Ford is the only one who was never elected to the office of President or Vice President.


exactly, plus all those above were elected VP.


How is a vice pres elected


You vote for a president and vice-president, you select both.
10/12/2006 12:21:26 PM EDT
[#18]

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Quoted:

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There were others:

Andrew Johnson after Lincoln was assassinated.
Chester A. Arthur  after James A. Garfield  died from assassination.
John Tyler after William Henry Harrison  died in office (first pres to do so)

Theodore Roosevelt and LBJ also succeeded assassinated presidents, however, they later went on to be elected in subsequent terms.


Ford is the only one who was never elected to the office of President or Vice President.


exactly, plus all those above were elected VP.


How is a vice pres elected

When you vote for President in the General Election, you're also voting for VP.

10/12/2006 12:22:42 PM EDT
[#19]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:
Is Gerald Ford the only president in US history to never have been elected to office?

And of course don't forget - George W. Bush was SELECTED, not elected.

Both Times?

No.

He was selected the first time by the SCOTUS.

He STOLE the election the second time.

10/12/2006 12:26:44 PM EDT
[#20]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:
There were others:

Andrew Johnson after Lincoln was assassinated.
Chester A. Arthur  after James A. Garfield  died from assassination.
John Tyler after William Henry Harrison  died in office (first pres to do so)

Theodore Roosevelt and LBJ also succeeded assassinated presidents, however, they later went on to be elected in subsequent terms.


Ford is the only one who was never elected to the office of President or Vice President.


exactly, plus all those above were elected VP.


How is a vice pres elected

When you vote for President in the General Election, you're also voting for VP.



Technically, both are elected by the electoral college. If I remember correctly, the electoral college can choose whoever it wants for either office. In the last election it would have technically been possible for Bush to have been elected President and Edwards elected Vice President.
10/12/2006 12:40:47 PM EDT
[#21]
Posted :: 10/12/2006 2:08:13 PM CDT


You ever stop to think that you did not get paid because you ain't doing any work?


Just a thought.

TXL


(Posting this while on a conference call, so I am working )
10/12/2006 12:41:56 PM EDT
[#22]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:
Is Gerald Ford the only president in US history to never have been elected to office?

And of course don't forget - George W. Bush was SELECTED, not elected.

Both Times?

No.

He was selected the first time by the SCOTUS.

He STOLE the election the second time.



Also correct. He prevented blacks in Cleveland from voting and thereby "won" the election.

10/12/2006 12:43:41 PM EDT
[#23]

Quoted:
Posted :: 10/12/2006 2:08:13 PM CDT


You ever stop to think that you did not get paid because you ain't doing any work?


Just a thought.

TXL


(Posting this while on a conference call, so I am working )


I usually have to wait until after 6:00 before doing any work. Can't have anything actually being done during the work day.
10/12/2006 12:45:32 PM EDT
[#24]

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Technically, both are elected by the electoral college. If I remember correctly, the electoral college can choose whoever it wants for either office. In the last election it would have technically been possible for Bush to have been elected President and Edwards elected Vice President.


True enough.
10/12/2006 12:48:19 PM EDT
[#25]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:
Is Gerald Ford the only president in US history to never have been elected to office?

And of course don't forget - George W. Bush was SELECTED, not elected.

Both Times?

No.

He was selected the first time by the SCOTUS.

He STOLE the election the second time.



Also correct. He prevented blacks in Cleveland from voting and thereby "won" the election.



I believe that merely counter acted the dead voters from California.  
10/12/2006 1:07:32 PM EDT
[#26]

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Quoted:

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Quoted:
There were others:

Andrew Johnson after Lincoln was assassinated.
Chester A. Arthur  after James A. Garfield  died from assassination.
John Tyler after William Henry Harrison  died in office (first pres to do so)

Theodore Roosevelt and LBJ also succeeded assassinated presidents, however, they later went on to be elected in subsequent terms.


Ford is the only one who was never elected to the office of President or Vice President.


exactly, plus all those above were elected VP.


How is a vice pres elected


You vote for a president and vice-president, you select both.


So then how is it different for Ford?
10/12/2006 1:13:10 PM EDT
[#27]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:
There were others:

Andrew Johnson after Lincoln was assassinated.
Chester A. Arthur  after James A. Garfield  died from assassination.
John Tyler after William Henry Harrison  died in office (first pres to do so)

Theodore Roosevelt and LBJ also succeeded assassinated presidents, however, they later went on to be elected in subsequent terms.


Ford is the only one who was never elected to the office of President or Vice President.


exactly, plus all those above were elected VP.


How is a vice pres elected


You vote for a president and vice-president, you select both.


So then how is it different for Ford?


He was appointed by Nixon, confirmed by the Senate?  {I remember it happening but not the details.  I was 7 or 8}
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