Difference between revisions of "John Nance Garner"
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| − | |term_start=March | + | |term_start=March 4, 1933 |
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|pres=Franklin D. Roosevelt | |pres=Franklin D. Roosevelt | ||
|previous=Charles Curtis | |previous=Charles Curtis | ||
|next=Henry A. Wallace | |next=Henry A. Wallace | ||
| − | |birth_date=November 22, | + | |birth_date=November 22, 1868 |
| − | |birth_place=Red River County, | + | |birth_place=Red River County, Texas |
|death_date=November 7, 1967 | |death_date=November 7, 1967 | ||
| − | |death_place=Uvalde, | + | |death_place=Uvalde, Texas |
|spouse=Mariette Rheiner Garner | |spouse=Mariette Rheiner Garner | ||
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| − | '''John Nance Garner''' '''( | + | '''John Nance Garner''' '''(1868 - 1967)''' was the first Vice President under [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]. He was Vice President from 1933 to 1941. He opposed Franklin D. Roosevelt's being nominated for a third term, and did not run with Roosevelt in the 1940 election. He died at the age of 99.<ref>[[Fandex]], Workman publishing, 2002. </ref> |
| − | He | + | He is famous for saying the vice presidency of the United States is "not worth a pitcher of warm spit."<ref>Morrow, Lance (1991), "The Strange Destiny Of a Vice President," ''Time'' Magazine, Monday, May. 20, 1991</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:23, July 14, 2007
| John Nance Garner | |
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| 32nd Vice-President of the United States | |
| Term of office March 4, 1933 - January 20, 1941 | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Charles Curtis |
| Succeeded by | Henry A. Wallace |
| Born | November 22, 1868 Red River County, Texas |
| Died | November 7, 1967 Uvalde, Texas |
| Spouse | Mariette Rheiner Garner |
John Nance Garner (1868 - 1967) was the first Vice President under Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was Vice President from 1933 to 1941. He opposed Franklin D. Roosevelt's being nominated for a third term, and did not run with Roosevelt in the 1940 election. He died at the age of 99.[1] He is famous for saying the vice presidency of the United States is "not worth a pitcher of warm spit."[2]