Gerald R. Ford - 38th president of the United States of America

 

Gerald R. Ford (July 14, 1913 – December 26, 2006) was sworn in as the 38th president of the United States of America by the Chief Justic Warren Burger in the East Room of the White House in August 1974,after Richard M. Nixon officially ends his term as the 37th president of the United States(Richard Nixon was the first U.S. president to resign from office.)

Vice Presidency Oct 12,1973 to August 09,1974

Gerald R Ford, the first president who came to the office through appointment rather than election, had replaced Spiro Agnew as vice president only eight months before
Spiro Agnew had been forced to resign on October 10, 1973 in disgrace after he was charged with income tax evasion and political corruption.
Gerald R Ford was nominated to take Agnew's position on October 12, the first time the vice-presidential vacancy provision of the 25th Amendment had been implemented.
The US Senate voted 92 to 3 to confirm Ford on November 27,1973.
 Only three Senators, all Democrats, voted against Ford's confirmation- Gaylor Wilson of Wisocnsin;Thomas Eagleton of Missouri andWilliam Hathaway of Maine
On December 6, the House confirmed Ford by a vote of 387 to 35
One hour after the confirmation vote in the House, Ford took the oath of office as 40th Vice President of the United States

Presidency August 09,1974 to January 20, 1977

When Richard Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974, Gerald R Ford assumed the presidency, making him the only person to assume the presidency without having been previously voted into either the presidential or vice presidential office 

When Gerald R Ford became president upon Richard Nixon's resignation on August 9, 1974, he became the first and to date only person to have served as both Vice President and President of the United States without being elected by the Electoral College

After taking the oath of office, President Ford spoke to the nation in a television address, declaring, “My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.”

In September 1974, Gerald R Ford pardoned Richard Nixon for any crimes he may have committed while in office, explaining that he wanted to end the national divisions created by the Watergate scandal.

Gerald R Ford lived longer than any other US President, 93 years and 165 days, while his 895-day Presidency remains the shortest of all presidents who did not die in office

House of Representatives

Gerald R Ford was a member of the House of Representatives for 25 years, holding the Grand Rapids Congressional District seat from 1949 to 1973. It was a tenure largely notable for its modesty