vice president of the United States from 1969 to 1973
Spiro Agnew served as Vice President of the United States under President Richard Nixon from 1969 to 1973. He is a significant historical figure whose tenure during this period coincided with major events in American politics and society.
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Spiro Theodore Agnew (/ˈspɪəroʊ ˈæɡnjuː/; November 9, 1918 – September 17, 1996) was the 39th vice president of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1973 under President Richard Nixon. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 3rd Executive of Baltimore County from 1962 to 1966 and the 55th Governor of Maryland from 1967 to 1969. He is the second of two vice presidents to resign, the first being John C. Calhoun in 1832.
Agnew was born in Baltimore to a Greek immigrant father and an American mother. He attended Johns Hopkins University and graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law. He was a campaign aide for U.S. Representative James Devereux in the 1950s, and was appointed to the Baltimore County Board of Zoning Appeals in 1957. In 1962, he was elected Baltimore county executive. In 1966, Agnew was elected governor of Maryland, defeating his Democratic opponent George P. Mahoney and independent candidate Hyman A. Pressman.
Formed in 2005, Spiro Agnew is a New Brunswick, NJ based group specializing in auditory stimulation. It contains former members of The Killing Gift as well as current members of The Gaslight Anthem, Syd Barret and Something About Death or Dying. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Spiro+Agnew">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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