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John Caldwell Calhoun (/ k æ l ˈ h uː n /; [1] March 18, 1782 – March 31, 1850) was an American statesman and political theorist who served as the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832.
Sep 18, 2024 · John C. Calhoun (born March 18, 1782, Abbeville district, South Carolina, U.S.—died March 31, 1850, Washington, D.C.) was an American political leader who was a congressman, the secretary of war, the seventh vice president (1825–32), a senator, and the secretary of state of the United States.
- John C. Calhoun was an American political leader who was a congressman, the secretary of war, the seventh vice president (1825–32), a senator, and...
- John C. Calhoun championed states’ rights and slavery and was a symbol of the Old South. He spent the last 20 years of his life in the U.S. Senate...
- U.S. President James Monroe appointed John C. Calhoun secretary of war in 1817.
- To a degree not exceeded by that of any of his contemporaries, John C. Calhoun was consumed by a burning passion to achieve the U.S. presidency. He...
Nov 9, 2009 · John C. Calhoun (1782-1850) of South Carolina was one of the most influential politicians in the United States and a leading voice for the South during the antebellum era.
Before leaving Monroe’s cabinet in 1824, John C. Calhoun ran for president of the United States. After seeing his chances for party support dwindle, he withdrew from the presidential campaign and ran for vice president. He believed this office would help him to win the presidency in the future.
Jan 29, 2024 · John C. Calhoun was a staunch defender of slavery, states' rights, and nullification. He served the nation as a Congressional Representative and Senator from South Carolina, U.S. Secretary of War and Secretary of State, and Vice President of the United States during the Antebellum Era.
- Harry Searles
Jun 12, 2006 · John C. Calhoun, the South’s recognized intellectual and political leader from the 1820s until his death in 1850, devoted much of his remarkable intellectual energy to defending slavery. He developed a two-point defense.
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John C. Calhoun served as one of the most influential politicians in the United States during the antebellum era, and his shifting political loyalties exemplifies the politics of many Americans which changed as the United States grew increasingly sectional.
