Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850
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Fuller Name
- John Caldwell
Variants
- Calhoun, John Caldwell, 1782-1850
- Calhoun, Mr. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850
Additional Information
Birth Date
- 1782-03-18
Death Date
- 1850-03-31
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation End: 1804
- Organization: Yale College (1718-1887)
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 1808
- Affiliation End: 1809
- Organization: South Carolina. General Assembly. House of Representatives
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 18110304
- Affiliation End: 18171103
- Organization: United States. Congress. House
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 1817
- Affiliation End: 1825
- Organization: United States. War Department
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 18321229
- Affiliation End: 18430303
- Organization: United States. Congress. Senate
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 1844
- Affiliation End: 1845
- Organization: United States. Department of State
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 18451126
- Affiliation End: 18500331
- Organization: United States. Congress. Senate
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Republican Party (U.S. : 1792-1828)
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Nullifier Party (S.C.)
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Democratic Party (U.S.)
Birth Place
- Abbeville District (S.C.)
Associated Language
- English
Occupation
(lcsh) Vice-Presidents
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Earlier Established Forms
- Calhoun, John Caldwell, 1782-1850
Sources
- found: His Speeches of Mr. Calhoun ... on the bill for the admission of Michigan ... 1837
- found: Webster, D. Mr. Webster's speech, 1838:t.p. (Mr. Calhoun)
- found: Biographical directory of the U.S. Congress website, January 23, 2014(Calhoun, John Caldwell, (cousin of John Ewing Colhoun and Joseph Calhoun), a Representative and a Senator from South Carolina and a Vice President of the United States; born near Calhoun Mills, Abbeville District (now Mount Carmel, McCormick County), S.C., March 18, 1782; attended the common schools and private academies; graduated from Yale College in 1804; studied law, admitted to the bar in 1807, and commenced practice in Abbeville, S.C.; also engaged in agricultural pursuits; member, State house of representatives 1808-1809; elected as a Democratic Republican to the Twelfth and to the three succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1811, to November 3, 1817, when he resigned; Secretary of War in the Cabinet of President James Monroe 1817-1825; elected vice president of the United States in 1824 with President John Quincy Adams; reelected in 1828 with President Andrew Jackson and served from March 4, 1825, to December 28, 1832, when he resigned, having been elected as a Democratic Republican (later Nullifier) to the United States Senate on December 12, 1832, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Robert Y. Hayne; reelected in 1834 and 1840 and served from December 29, 1832, until his resignation, effective March 3, 1843; Secretary of State in the Cabinet of President John Tyler 1844-1845; again elected to the United States Senate, as a Democrat, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Daniel E. Huger; reelected in 1846 and served from November 26, 1845, until his death in Washington, D.C., March 31, 1850; chairman, Committee on Finance (Twenty-ninth Congress); interment in St. Philip's Churchyard, Charleston, S.C.)
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Change Notes
- 1980-09-03: new
- 2023-09-19: revised
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