John C. Calhoun
John C. Calhoun | |
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| 7th Vice President of the United States | |
| In office March 4, 1825 – December 28, 1832 | |
| President | John Quincy Adams (1825–1829) Andrew Jackson (1829–1832) |
| Preceded by | Daniel D. Tompkins |
| Succeeded by | Martin Van Buren |
| United States Senator from South Carolina | |
| In office November 26, 1845 – March 31, 1850 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Elliott Huger |
| Succeeded by | Franklin H. Elmore |
| In office December 29, 1832 – March 3, 1843 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Y. Hayne |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Elliott Huger |
| 16th United States Secretary of State | |
| In office April 1, 1844 – March 10, 1845 | |
| President | John Tyler James K. Polk |
| Preceded by | Abel P. Upshur |
| Succeeded by | James Buchanan |
| 10th United States Secretary of War | |
| In office December 8, 1817 – March 4, 1825 | |
| President | James Monroe |
| Preceded by | George Graham (Acting) William H. Crawford |
| Succeeded by | James Barbour |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1811 – November 3, 1817 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Calhoun |
| Succeeded by | Eldred Simkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Caldwell Calhoun March 18, 1782 Abbeville, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | March 31, 1850 (aged 68) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | St. Philip's Church |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican (Before 1828) Nullifier (1828–1839) Democratic (1839–1850) |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 10, including Anna Maria Calhoun Clemson |
| Parents | Patrick Calhoun Martha Caldwell |
| Education | Yale University Litchfield Law School |
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John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18, 1782 – March 31, 1850) was an American politician who was the vice president of the United States for John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. Calhoun was the vice president under two different presidents; the only other to do so was George Clinton. Calhoun's father was an Irish immigrant.
Calhoun was member of the House of Representatives and later the Senate from South Carolina. Calhoun, a slaveowner, strongly supported slavery and called it "a positive good" in a Senate speech in 1837.
Calhoun is probably best remembered for his strong support for slavery and nullification, which says any state has the right to reject a federal law if it is unconstitutional. President Jackson opposed nullification, and the disagreement started a feud between them. Calhoun was the first vice president in American history to resign from office, on December 28, 1832.[1]
From 1844 to 1845, he became Secretary of State. He then returned to the Senate and represented his state until he died.
References
- ↑ "Calhoun resigns vice presidency". History (U.S. TV channel). Retrieved 26 December 2011.
Other websites
- John C. Calhoun -Citizendium