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Spiro Theodore Agnew (/ ˈ s p ɪər oʊ ˈ æ ɡ n juː /; November 9, 1918 – September 17, 1996) was the 39th vice president of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1973. He is the second of two vice presidents to resign the position, the first being John C. Calhoun in 1832.
Maryland Republican Spiro Agnew is a crook. He rose from Baltimore County Zoning Board Chair to Vice President of the United Sates in under a decade—accepting cash bribes the entire time. When a state investigation threatens to take him down, Spiro hides behind President Nixon’s explosive Watergate scandal to hide his crimes and disappear ...
May 10, 2024 · Spiro Agnew, 39th vice president of the United States (1969–73) in the Republican administration of President Richard M. Nixon. Amid a scandal related to his governorship of Maryland, he became the first person to resign the nation’s second highest office under duress.
2 days ago · The three front-runners for the job, according to various reports, are North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Sens. Marco Rubio and J.D. Vance. And the stakes for these men are seemingly high. With ...
Jul 16, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of Spiro Agnew, who rose from a Baltimore lawyer to become Richard Nixon's vice president and then resigned amid corruption charges. Find out how his resignation paved the way for Gerald Ford to become president.
Sep 19, 1996 · Spiro T Agnew, former Governor of Maryland and Vice President under Richard M Nixon who resigned in face of kickback scandal, dies at age 77; photo (L)
Spiro Theodore Agnew (November 9, 1918 – September 17, 1996) was the 39th vice president of the United States. He served under President Richard Nixon . He was also the 55th governor of the state of Maryland and the first Greek American governor and vice president in United States history.
