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John Hospers - Definition

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.

Following his unsuccessful presidential campaign, Hospers also ran for governor of California as a Libertarian in 1974.

Hospers earned advanced degrees from the University of Iowa and Columbia University and taught in the fields of philosophy and aesthetics. Early in his career he taught philosophy at Brooklyn College and at California State University, Los Angeles. He is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southern California.

Hospers was an editor of Liberty magazine. He endorsed George W. Bush for president in 2004.


Preceded by:
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Libertarian Party Presidential candidate (lost)
1972
Succeeded by:
Roger MacBride


Example Usage of Hospers

rachieanne2: @joelalln ha, yes joel. Hospers...how many times do i have to tell you ;)
Raoul_veldink: @Namrepus Heb hier een boek voor me liggen dat door IVIO uitgegeven is. Was Gert Jan Hospers een docent aan de wereldschool?
joelalln: @rachieanne2 you in Hospers?
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