In the words of Vice President John Nance Garner, the vice presidency "isn't worth a pitcher of warm piss."
That may be true, but the characters who've held the job are definitely worth a few good pages of trivia. Join mental_floss in toasting seven backup plans that made this country great.
1. Chester Arthur: James Garfield's V.P.
2. Henry Wallace: Franklin Roosevelt's second V.P.
3. William Rufus de Vane King: Franklin Pierce's V.P.
4. Richard M. Johnson: Martin Van Buren's V.P.
5. Aaron Burr: Thomas Jefferson's V.P.
No story on vice presidents would be complete without Aaron Burr -- best known for shooting and killing Alexander Hamilton in a duel in 1804. After the incident, Burr went back to presiding over the Senate. From there, he plotted a treasonous conspiracy to become emperor of the western United States and Mexico.
6. Andrew Johnson: Abraham Lincoln's 4th V.P.
7. John Cabell Breckenridge: James Buchanan's V.P.
clipped from: www.cnn.com