Description
The All of the US Vice Presidents’ History Mug is one of a collection of U.S. Vice Presidential biographical mugs. A complete list of the U.S. Vice Presidents is written on the mug, and includes the years they served our country.
When the U.S. Government was formed, it was decided that the vice president was the person who received the second most votes of the presidential candidates in the Electoral College. However, in 1800, there was a tie between Jefferson and Burr, and the House of Representatives had to make the decision of who was to be vice president. This led to the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution, which decided there were to be separate ballots for the vice presidential candidates.
The main duty of the vice president was to succeed to the presidency if the president died, resigned or was impeached and removed from office. As of May 2017, only nine vice presidents have become president. Eight of them became president when the president died, and one, Gerald Ford, when President Richard Nixon resigned in 1974.
Prior to the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, if a U.S. vice president passed away while in office, the office could not be filled until the next post-election inauguration. Sixteen vacancies occurred prior to the amendment being passed. The 25th Amendment allowed the president to appoint a replacement, and this decision was then confirmed by both chambers of the U.S. Congress.
The biographical History Mugs were created to teach and inspire individuals to learn about our diverse and interesting history. The biographies were researched and written by history enthusiast Robert Compton. He colorized most of the historic photos and images used on the mugs, which were originally black and white or sepia-tone. The images and biographies are imprinted on mugs at his studio in rural Vermont.
- Mugs are food and microwave-safe.
- To preserve photographic quality, we recommend hand washing.
- Mugs are usually shipped within 3-5 days.
