Gerald R. Ford Jr.
After Richard Nixon resigned, Gerald R. Ford Jr. became President, serving the country from 1974 to 1977. His most notable contribution to the country was his activism in the Helsinki Accords, thawing relations with the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Originally from Michigan, he began his career as a lawyer, later pushing him into the political world. Ford Jr. is well remembered for leading the country through a serious economic depression. He holds the title for being the only man to serve as both president and vice president without being elected.
Gerald R. Ford Jr.
William H. Taft
President William H. Taft was in office from 1909 to 1913 and was the 27th president of the United States. Taft was from Ohio, later studying law at Yale, and was supposedly a member of the Skull and Bones secret society. Proving his talent as a lawyer, he was appointed as a judge while in his 20’s! Interestingly enough, William H. Taft served his term as President, and then 8 years later, went on to become the Chief Justice of the United States. Fun Fact: he is the only man to ever do this! While President, he mainly focused on East Asia and Latin America.
William H. Taft