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John Hospers (9 June 1918 - 12 June 2011), an academic philosopher, was the first Libertarian nominee for the office of President of the United States.

At the 1972 Libertarian National Convention, Hospers was asked to write a statement of principles by David Nolan. After some minor modifications, it passed unanimously.

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 '''John Hospers''' (9 June 1918 - 12 June 2011), an academic philosopher, was the first [[Libertarian]] nominee for the office of [[President of the United States]].
-A friend of [[Ayn Rand]] since 1971, he published his treatise on Libertarian philosophy entitled "[[Libertarianism: A Political Philosophy for Tomorrow]]" in {{Event|year=1971|event=Book|redirect=Libertarianism: A Political Philosophy for Tomorrow}}, and secured the party nomination for president, along with [[Tonie Nathan|Theodora "Tonie" Nathan]] in {{Event|year=1972|event=event=Candidate|notes=U.S. President}}.
 At the [[1972 Libertarian National Convention]], Hospers was asked to write a [[The Statement of Principles|statement of principles]] by [[David Nolan]]. After some minor modifications, it passed unanimously.