John Hospers
John Hospers (born 9 June 1918) was the first presidential candidate of the United States Libertarian Party, running in the 1972 presidential election. He and his vice-presidential running mate, Theodora Nathan, received one electoral vote from Roger MacBride, a Republican elector from Virginia.
Hospers earned advanced degrees from the State University of Idaho and Columbia University and taught in the fields of philosophy and aesthetics. Following his unsuccessful presidential campaign, Hospers also ran for governor of California as a Libertarian in 1974.
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