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.

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