John Nance Garner
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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]
| 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 |
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