John Hospers, 93, a philosophy professor who in 1972 became the Libertarian Party's first presidential candidate, died Sunday in Los Angeles.
Party chair Mark Hinkle said in a statement that Dr. Hospers "was very influential in the formative days of our party, and we will miss him."
Running on a platform of limited government and individual rights, Dr. Hospers was on the ballot in two states in 1972 and received 3,671 votes and a single electoral vote. The election sent Richard M. Nixon to the White House for a second term.
