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| − | '''Spiro T. Agnew''' (1918 - 1996) was Vice President under [[Richard Nixon]] from 1969 to 1973. He was Governor of [[Maryland]] before becoming Nixon's running mate. Agnew pled no contest to failure to report income and resigned the Vice Presidency on October 10, 1973. He was the second Vice President to resign from office. <ref> [[Fandex]], Workman Publishing. </ref> | + | '''Spiro T. Agnew''' (1918 - 1996) was Vice President under [[Richard Nixon]] from 1969 to 1973. He was Governor of [[Maryland]] (1967-1969) before becoming Nixon's running mate. Agnew pled no contest to failure to report income and resigned the Vice Presidency on October 10, 1973. He was the second Vice President to resign from office and the only Vice President to resign due to criminal charges. <ref> [[Fandex]], Workman Publishing. </ref> |
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| Spiro Agnew | |
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| 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 T. Agnew (1918 - 1996) was Vice President under Richard Nixon from 1969 to 1973. He was Governor of Maryland (1967-1969) before becoming Nixon's running mate. Agnew pled no contest to failure to report income and resigned the Vice Presidency on October 10, 1973. He was the second Vice President to resign from office and the only Vice President to resign due to criminal charges. [1]
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