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Sep 6, 1970 · TOWSON, Md., Sept 5— James Rand Agnew, the 24‐ year‐old son of the Vice Presi dent, has separated from his wife and 3‐year‐old daughter and is working as a weight‐lift ing instructor in a...
She had grown up in the same part of the city as Agnew, but the two had not previously met. They began dating, became engaged, and were married in Baltimore on May 27, 1942. They had four children; Pamela Lee, James Rand, Susan Scott, and Elinor Kimberly. War and after World War II (1941–1945)
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Agnew was reappointed for a three-year term in 1958 and eventually became the board chairman. He ran for associate circuit court judge in 1960, but lost, coming in fifth in a five-person race. Agnew then ran for chief county executive in 1962 and won.
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Spiro Agnew was born in Baltimore, in the state of Maryland. His father was Theodore Spiros Agnew, a Greek immigrant who shortened his name from Anagnostopoulos when he moved to the USA (which was between 1897 and 1902), who married Margaret Akers, a native of Virginia. He joined the US Army and served in both World War II and the Korean War.
After holding a number of political offices in Baltimore, he ran for Baltimore County Executive in 1962. In a race that was thought to go to the Democratic Party Agnew surprisingly won. While executive he was known for outlawing racial segregation. He ran for Governor in 1966. His opponent was George Mahoney, who ran on a racist and pro segregation...
Baltimore County Executive, 1962 1. Spiro Agnew(R) - elected unopposed Governor of Maryland, 1966 1. Spiro Agnew(R) - 455,318 (49.50%) 2. George P. Mahoney(D) - 373,543 (40.61%) 3. Hyman A. Pressman(I) - 90,899 (9.88%) 1968 Republican National Convention(Vice Presidential tally) 1. Spiro Agnew- 1,119 (83.95%) 2. Gov. George Romney of Michigan-186 (...
The 30th Anniversary of Agnew's Resignation As Vice President (University of Maryland) Archived 2004-03-29 at the Wayback MachineThe Archives of Marylandcollection of speeches, messages and other public papers during Agnews governorship 1967-69Spiro Theodore Agnew (November 9, 1918 – September 17, 1996) was the thirty-ninth Vice President of the United States serving under President Richard M. Nixon, and the fifty-fifth Governor of Maryland. He is most famous for his resignation in 1973, after he was charged with the crime of tax evasion.
Marriage to Spiro Agnew. She married Agnew on May 27, 1942, in Baltimore; he had graduated from Army Officer Candidate School two days earlier. They had four children: Pamela Lee Agnew (Mrs. Robert E. DeHaven), James Rand Agnew, Susan Scott Agnew (Mrs. Colin Neilson Macindoe), and Elinor Kimberly Agnew.
