Gerald Ford replaced Spiro Agnew as Vice President of the United States. Both Vice Presidents served under Richard Nixon, which set up a unique period in American presidential history. Nixon and Agnew were on the same ticket and elected in 1972. When Gerald Ford was appointed, then, it meant he had never actually been elected as Vice President. When Nixon resigned because of Watergate, then, Gerald Ford became President - the only person to ever serve as President without having been elected through a nationwide vote.
