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List of vice presidents of the United States by education

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Most vice presidents of the United States have undergone higher education at an American university, college or law school.

List

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No. Image Name
 Home state
 Took office
 Left office
 Party
 School
 President(s)
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1 John Adams John Adams Massachusetts April 21, 1789 March 4, 1797 Federalist Harvard College George Washington [1]
2 Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson Virginia March 4, 1797 March 4, 1801 Democratic-Republican College of William & Mary John Adams [2]
3 Aaron Burr Aaron Burr New York March 4, 1801 March 4, 1805 Democratic-Republican Princeton Jefferson [3]
4 George Clinton George Clinton New York March 4, 1805 April 20, 1812 Democratic-Republican Studied law with William Smith Jefferson/
Madison		 [4]
zVacant April 20, 1812 March 4, 1813 Madison
5 Elbridge Gerry Elbridge Gerry Massachusetts March 4, 1813 November 23, 1814 Democratic-Republican Harvard College Madison [5]
zVacant November 23, 1814 March 4, 1817 Madison
6 Daniel Tompkins Daniel D. Tompkins New York March 4, 1817 March 4, 1825 Democratic-Republican Columbia Monroe [6]
7 John C. Calhoun John C. Calhoun South Carolina March 4, 1825 December 28, 1832 Democratic-Republican/
Democratic		 Yale J. Q. Adams/
Jackson		 [7]
zVacant December 28, 1832 March 4, 1833 Jackson
8 Martin Van Buren Martin Van Buren New York March 4, 1833 March 4, 1837 Democratic Kinderhook Academy and Washington Seminary studied law with Peter Silvester, Francis Sylvester and William P. Van Ness Jackson [8]
9 Richard Mentor Johnson Richard Mentor Johnson Kentucky March 4, 1837 March 4, 1841 Democratic Transylvania University Van Buren [9]
10 John Tyler John Tyler Virginia March 4, 1841 April 4, 1841 Whig College of William & Mary W. Harrison [10]
zVacant April 4, 1841 March 4, 1845 Tyler
11 George M. Dallas George M. Dallas Pennsylvania March 4, 1845 March 4, 1849 Democratic Princeton University Polk [11]
12 Millard Fillmore Millard Fillmore New York March 4, 1849 July 9, 1850 Whig New Hope Academy, studied law with Judge Walter Wood, Cayuga County, New York Taylor [12]
zVacant July 9, 1850 March 4, 1853 Fillmore
13 William R. King William R. King Alabama March 4, 1853 April 18, 1853 Democratic University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Pierce [13]
zVacant April 18, 1853 March 4, 1857 Pierce
14 John C. Breckinridge John C. Breckinridge Kentucky March 4, 1857 March 4, 1861 Democratic Centre College, Princeton University, Transylvania University Buchanan [14]
15 Hannibal Hamlin Hannibal Hamlin Maine March 4, 1861 March 4, 1865 Republican Hebron Academy, Studied law at the firm of Samuel Fessenden Lincoln [15]
16 Andrew Johnson Andrew Johnson Tennessee March 4, 1865 April 15, 1865 Democratic None (Self-taught and received instruction from his wife, Eliza McCardle Johnson) Lincoln [16]
zVacant April 15, 1865 March 4, 1869 A. Johnson
17 Schuyler Colfax Schuyler Colfax Indiana March 4, 1869 March 4, 1873 Republican Common schools of New York City and New Carlisle, Indiana Grant [17]
18 Henry Wilson Henry Wilson Massachusetts March 4, 1873 November 22, 1875 Republican Academies in Strafford, Wolfeboro, and Concord, New Hampshire Grant [18]
zVacant November 22, 1875 March 4, 1877 Grant
19 William A. Wheeler William A. Wheeler New York March 4, 1877 March 4, 1881 Republican University of Vermont Hayes [19]
20 Chester A. Arthur Chester A. Arthur New York March 4, 1881 September 19, 1881 Republican Union College, State and National Law School Garfield [20]
zVacant September 19, 1881 March 4, 1885 Arthur
21 Thomas Hendricks Thomas A. Hendricks Indiana March 4, 1885 November 25, 1885 Democratic Hanover College Cleveland [21]
zVacant November 25, 1885 March 4, 1889 Cleveland
22 Levi Morton Levi P. Morton New York March 4, 1889 March 4, 1893 Republican Shoreham Academy, Shoreham, Vermont B. Harrison [22]
23 Adlai E. Stevenson Adlai E. Stevenson Illinois March 4, 1893 March 4, 1897 Democratic Illinois Wesleyan University, Centre College Cleveland [23]
24 Garret Hobart Garret Hobart New Jersey March 4, 1897 November 21, 1899 Republican Rutgers College McKinley [24]
zVacant November 21, 1899 March 4, 1901 McKinley
25 Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt New York March 4, 1901 September 14, 1901 Republican Harvard College, Columbia Law School (did not graduate) McKinley [25]
zVacant September 14, 1901 March 4, 1905 T. Roosevelt
26 Charles W. Fairbanks Charles W. Fairbanks Indiana March 4, 1905 March 4, 1909 Republican Ohio Wesleyan University T. Roosevelt [26]
27 James S. Sherman James S. Sherman New York March 4, 1909 October 30, 1912 Republican Hamilton College Taft [27]
zVacant October 30, 1912 March 4, 1913 Taft
28 Thomas R. Marshall Thomas R. Marshall Indiana March 4, 1913 March 4, 1921 Democratic Wabash College Wilson [28]
29 Calvin Coolidge Calvin Coolidge Massachusetts March 4, 1921 August 2, 1923 Republican Amherst College Harding [29]
zVacant August 2, 1923 March 4, 1925 Coolidge
30 Charles G. Dawes Charles G. Dawes Illinois March 4, 1925 March 4, 1929 Republican Marietta College, University of Cincinnati College of Law Coolidge [30]
31 Charles Curtis Charles Curtis Kansas March 4, 1929 March 4, 1933 Republican Topeka High School, studied law with Aderial H. Case Hoover [31]
32 John Nance Garner John Nance Garner Texas March 4, 1933 January 20, 1941 Democratic Vanderbilt University F. Roosevelt [32]
33 Henry A. Wallace Henry A. Wallace Iowa January 20, 1941 January 20, 1945 Democratic Iowa State University F. Roosevelt [33]
34 Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman Missouri January 20, 1945 April 12, 1945 Democratic Spalding's Commercial College (did not graduate)
Kansas City Law School (did not graduate)		 F. Roosevelt [34]
zVacant April 12, 1945 January 20, 1949 Truman
35 Alben W. Barkley Alben W. Barkley Kentucky January 20, 1949 January 20, 1953 Democratic Marvin College, Emory University, University of Virginia School of Law Truman [35]
36 Richard Nixon Richard Nixon California January 20, 1953 January 20, 1961 Republican Whittier College, Duke University School of Law Eisenhower [36]
37 Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon B. Johnson Texas January 20, 1961 November 22, 1963 Democratic Southwest Texas State Teachers College, Georgetown University Law Center (did not graduate) Kennedy [37]
zVacant November 22, 1963 January 20, 1965 L. Johnson
38 Hubert Humphrey Hubert Humphrey Minnesota January 20, 1965 January 20, 1969 Democratic University of Minnesota, Louisiana State University, Capitol College of Pharmacy L. Johnson [38]
39 Spiro T. Agnew Spiro Agnew Maryland January 20, 1969 October 10, 1973 Republican Johns Hopkins University, University of Baltimore School of Law Nixon [39]
zVacant October 10, 1973 December 6, 1973 Nixon
40 Gerald Ford Gerald Ford Michigan December 6, 1973 August 9, 1974 Republican University of Michigan, Yale Law School Nixon [40]
zVacant August 9, 1974 December 19, 1974 Ford
41 Nelson Rockefeller Nelson Rockefeller New York December 19, 1974 January 20, 1977 Republican Dartmouth College Ford [41]
42 Walter Mondale Walter Mondale Minnesota January 20, 1977 January 20, 1981 Democratic Macalester College, University of Minnesota Carter [42]
43 George Herbert Walker Bush George H. W. Bush Texas January 20, 1981 January 20, 1989 Republican Yale Reagan [43]
44 Dan Quayle Dan Quayle Indiana January 20, 1989 January 20, 1993 Republican DePauw University, Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis (J.D.) G. H. W. Bush [44]
45 Al Gore Al Gore Tennessee January 20, 1993 January 20, 2001 Democratic Harvard University, Vanderbilt University Clinton [45]
46 Dick Cheney Dick Cheney Wyoming January 20, 2001 January 20, 2009 Republican University of Wyoming G. W. Bush [46]
47 Joe Biden Joe Biden Delaware January 20, 2009 January 20, 2017 Democratic University of Delaware, Syracuse University College of Law (J.D.) Obama [47]
48 Mike Pence Mike Pence Indiana January 20, 2017 January 20, 2021 Republican Hanover College, Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis (J.D.) Trump [48]
49 Kamala Harris Kamala Harris California January 20, 2021 Incumbent Democratic Howard University, University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D.) Biden [49]

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References

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  1. ^ "John Adams". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  2. ^ "Thomas Jefferson". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  3. ^ "Aaron Burr". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  4. ^ "George Clinton". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  5. ^ "Elbridge Gerry". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  6. ^ "Daniel Tompkins". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  7. ^ "John Calhoun". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  8. ^ "Martin Van Buren". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  9. ^ "Richard Mentor Johnson". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  10. ^ "John Tyler". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  11. ^ "George Dallas". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  12. ^ "Millard Fillmore". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  13. ^ "William Rufus King". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  14. ^ "John Breckinridge". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  15. ^ "Hannibal Hamlin". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  16. ^ "Andrew Johnson". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  17. ^ "Schuyler Colfax". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  18. ^ "Henry Wilson". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  19. ^ "William Wheeler". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  20. ^ "Chester Arthur". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  21. ^ "Thomas Hendricks". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  22. ^ "Levi Morton". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  23. ^ "Adlai Stevenson". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  24. ^ "Garret Hobart". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  25. ^ "Theodore Roosevelt". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  26. ^ "Charles Fairbanks". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  27. ^ "James Sherman". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  28. ^ "Thomas Marshall". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  29. ^ "Calvin Coolidge". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  30. ^ "Charles Dawes". United States Senate. Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  31. ^ "Charles Curtis". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  32. ^ "John Nance Garner". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  33. ^ "Henry Wallace". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  34. ^ "Harry Truman". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  35. ^ "Alben W. Barkley". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  36. ^ "Richard Nixon". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  37. ^ "Lyndon Johnson". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  38. ^ "Hubert Humphrey". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  39. ^ "Spiro Agnew". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  40. ^ "Gerald Ford". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  41. ^ "Nelson Rockefeller". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  42. ^ "Walter Mondale". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  43. ^ "George Bush". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  44. ^ "Dan Quayle". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  45. ^ "Albert Gore". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  46. ^ "Richard Cheney". United States Senate. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  47. ^ United States Congress. "Biden, Joseph Robinette (Joe), Jr". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
  48. ^ United States Congress. "Pence, Mike". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  49. ^ United States Congress. "Harris, Kamala Devi". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
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