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Gerald Ford

What is gerald ford?

· James MacDonald

Key facts

Fullt namn Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr.[3]
Fodd July 14, 1913, Omaha, Nebraska[1]
Dod December 26, 2006, Rancho Mirage, California[1]
Ambete 38th president of the United States[2]

Gerald Ford was the 38th president of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977. He became president after Richard Nixon resigned, and he was the only chief executive who had not been elected either president or vice president.

Context

Gerald Ford was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on July 14, 1913, and died in Rancho Mirage, California, on December 26, 2006 [1]. He became president after Richard Nixon resigned, under the process decreed by the Twenty-fifth Amendment [2]. Ford assumed the presidency on August 9, 1974, after only nine months in office as vice president [3]. He was the only chief executive who had not been elected either president or vice president [2]. His birth name was Leslie Lynch King Jr., but he later became Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. [3].

Documented claims

  • Ford became president after Richard Nixon resigned. [2]
  • He assumed the presidency on August 9, 1974, after only nine months in office as vice president. [3]
  • He was the only chief executive who had not been elected either president or vice president. [2]

Questions and answers

Who is the only president to never be elected?

Gerald Ford is the only president who was never elected as president or vice president [2].

What was President Gerald Ford famous for?

He is famous for becoming president after Richard Nixon's resignation and for being the only chief executive not elected to either office [2].

How many assassination attempts did Gerald Ford have?

The sources do not specify the number of assassination attempts.

Sources

  1. Gerald Ford | Biography, Presidency, Foreign Policy, & Facts — britannica.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Gerald R. Ford Jr. (U.S. National Park Service) — nps.gov (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Gerald Ford: A Resource Guide — guides.loc.gov (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People