^ Harry S. Truman succeeded to the presidency upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt.[63] ^ Lyndon B. Johnson succeeded to the presidency upon the death of John F. Kennedy.[67] ^ a b …

Eisenhower was constitutionally limited to two terms (the first re-elected President to be so) and was succeeded by Democrat John F. Kennedy, who won the 1960 presidential election. …

Traditionally, when the vice president succeeded to the presidency, the office of vice president remained vacant until the next election. The new president now nominates a candidate for vice …

One, Gerald Ford, was appointed to the vice presidency, succeeded to the presidency, and then failed to win the next election, making him the only president to never be elected to office as …

Harry S. Truman[b] (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. As the 34th vice president in 1945, he assumed the …

Who is the most powerful person in the United States? As commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces, the President is arguably recognized as the single most powerful person …

Eisenhower, who was, at 70, the oldest president to date, was succeeded by 43-year-old Kennedy, the youngest elected president. [142] It was originally intended for Eisenhower to …