Spiro Agnew

Spiro Agnew
39th Vice-President of the United States
Term of office January 20, 1969 - October 10, 1973
Political party	Republican
President	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Hubert Humphrey
Succeeded by	Gerald Ford
Born	November 9, 1918 Towson, Maryland
Died	September 17, 1996 Berlin, Maryland
Spouse	Judy Agnew
Religion	Episcopalian

Spiro Theodore "Ted" Agnew
55th Governor of Maryland From: January 25, 1967 – January 7, 1969
Predecessor	John Millard Tawes
Successor	Marvin Mandel
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Spouse(s)	Judy Agnew
Religion	Episcopalian

Spiro Theodore Agnew, also known as Ted Agnew (November 9, 1918 – September 17, 1996), was Vice President under Richard Nixon from 1969 to 1973. He was Governor of Maryland (1967-1969) before becoming Nixon's running mate. As governor he was a Moderate Republican who supported civil rights and worked to repeal the laws then in existence prohibiting interracial sex. He supported drafting Nelson Rockefeller for the GOP presidential nomination in 1968, but after Rockefeller failed to enter the race as soon as anticipated, switched his support to Nixon. He took bribes and pled "no contest" to failure to report income on the bribes. He resigned the Vice Presidency on October 10, 1973. He is the only Vice President to resign because of criminal charges.