List of Vice Presidents of the United States by religious affiliation
The following is a list of religious affiliations of Vice Presidents of the United States.
By term
Affiliation totals
Affiliation | |
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Presbyterian | 12 |
Episcopalian | 11 |
Protestant[5] | 8 |
Dutch Reformed | 4 |
Congregationalist | 4 |
Methodist | 4 |
Baptist | 4 |
Unitarian | 2 |
Lutheran | 1 |
Disciples of Christ | 1 |
Roman Catholic | 1 |
Quaker | 1 |
See also
- Religious affiliations of United States Presidents
- List of United States Vice Presidents by place of primary affiliation
- Religious affiliation in the United States Senate
Footnotes
- ↑ Jefferson's personal religious beliefs are the subject of great controversy. While he never formally renounced his Anglican affiliation, it is often claimed that he held deist beliefs. A few scholars have noted Unitarian tendencies in his writings, and during his presidency he was frequently accused of being an Atheist by his political opponents.
- ↑ Aaron Burr's father, Aaron Burr, Sr., was a Presbyterian minister.
- ↑ "American President: Andrew Johnson: Family Life". Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ↑ Levi P. Morton's father, Rev. Daniel Oliver Morton, was a Congregationalist minister.
- ↑ Includes non-denominational Christianity.
References
- Adherents.com Religious Affiliation of U.S. Vice Presidents Retrieved February 1, 2009
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