Comments on: Andrew Johnson: A Biography by Hans L. Trefousse http://allthepresidentsbooks.com/2009/07/13/andrew-johnson/ All the Presidents' Books Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Bob Timmermann http://allthepresidentsbooks.com/2009/07/13/andrew-johnson/#comment-385 Bob Timmermann Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:57:21 +0000 http://allthepresidentsbooks.com/?p=445#comment-385 The appointment of Vice Presidents when there was a vacancy was provided for in the 25th Amendment. And there's a whole website devoted to the <a href="http://www.amendment25.com/" rel="nofollow">25th Amendment</a> by someone who is really keen on it. The first VP to be appointed was Gerald Ford, who replaced Spiro Agnew, who had resigned in 1973. Agnew was the second VP to resign. John Calhoun resigned in 1832. Ford appointed Nelson Rockefeller to replace him in 1974. Prior to the direct election of senators, if you wanted to run for a Senate seat, you let the proper people know and you would go around the state lining up state legislators whom you thought would vote for you. Then you would have to do some more politicking once the legislature met to make sure you got elected as there weren't any binding pledges or formal nominations. The appointment of Vice Presidents when there was a vacancy was provided for in the 25th Amendment. And there’s a whole website devoted to the 25th Amendment by someone who is really keen on it.

The first VP to be appointed was Gerald Ford, who replaced Spiro Agnew, who had resigned in 1973. Agnew was the second VP to resign. John Calhoun resigned in 1832.

Ford appointed Nelson Rockefeller to replace him in 1974.

Prior to the direct election of senators, if you wanted to run for a Senate seat, you let the proper people know and you would go around the state lining up state legislators whom you thought would vote for you. Then you would have to do some more politicking once the legislature met to make sure you got elected as there weren’t any binding pledges or formal nominations.

]]> By: Michael Timmermann http://allthepresidentsbooks.com/2009/07/13/andrew-johnson/#comment-384 Michael Timmermann Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:42:25 +0000 http://allthepresidentsbooks.com/?p=445#comment-384 So, if Lincoln hadn't changed running mates, we would have had a President named Hannibal? And if Johnson's impeachment came through, we would have President Ben Wade? To that point, when did they start allowing the President to appoint a VP when there was a vacancy? Was Nelson Rockefeller the first? Lastly, how did Johnson run for the Senate in the days before direct elections? Did candidates work the state legislatures? So, if Lincoln hadn’t changed running mates, we would have had a President named Hannibal? And if Johnson’s impeachment came through, we would have President Ben Wade?

To that point, when did they start allowing the President to appoint a VP when there was a vacancy? Was Nelson Rockefeller the first?

Lastly, how did Johnson run for the Senate in the days before direct elections? Did candidates work the state legislatures?

]]> By: slipstream http://allthepresidentsbooks.com/2009/07/13/andrew-johnson/#comment-374 slipstream Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:35:48 +0000 http://allthepresidentsbooks.com/?p=445#comment-374 I followed a link here from Dodger Thoughts that implied you had some information about Matt Kemp. I don't see anything about Matt Kemp. But now that I'm here I'm going to look around a bit. I followed a link here from Dodger Thoughts that implied you had some information about Matt Kemp. I don’t see anything about Matt Kemp. But now that I’m here I’m going to look around a bit.

]]> By: Bob Hendley http://allthepresidentsbooks.com/2009/07/13/andrew-johnson/#comment-373 Bob Hendley Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:25:58 +0000 http://allthepresidentsbooks.com/?p=445#comment-373 Johnson's other accomplishments pale in comparison to the purchase of Alaska. Johnson’s other accomplishments pale in comparison to the purchase of Alaska.

]]> By: Bob Timmermann http://allthepresidentsbooks.com/2009/07/13/andrew-johnson/#comment-371 Bob Timmermann Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:44:32 +0000 http://allthepresidentsbooks.com/?p=445#comment-371 And your next question on "You Bet Your Life".... And your next question on “You Bet Your Life”….

]]> By: grandcosmo http://allthepresidentsbooks.com/2009/07/13/andrew-johnson/#comment-370 grandcosmo Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:25:05 +0000 http://allthepresidentsbooks.com/?p=445#comment-370 Well this answers the old riddle, "Who is buried in the Andrew Johnson National Cemetery?" Well this answers the old riddle, “Who is buried in the Andrew Johnson National Cemetery?”

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