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John Caldwell Calhoun war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker. Er war von 1825 bis 1832 der siebte Vizepräsident der Vereinigten Staaten unter den Präsidenten John Quincy Adams und Andrew Jackson, langjähriger US-Senator sowie Außenminister im Kabinett von Präsident John Tyler. Calhoun war einer der stärksten Befürworter der ...
John Caldwell Calhoun ( / kælˈhuːn /; [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. Born in South Carolina, he adamantly defended American slavery and sought to protect the interests of white Southerners.
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...
9. Nov. 2009 · Learn about John C. Calhoun, one of the most influential politicians in the United States and a leading voice for the South during the antebellum era. Explore his career, views and legacy on states' rights, slavery, tariffs and nullification.
John Caldwell Calhoun war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker. Er war von 1825 bis 1832 der siebte Vizepräsident der Vereinigten Staaten unter den Präsidenten John Quincy Adams und Andrew Jackson, langjähriger US-Senator sowie Außenminister im Kabinett von Präsident John Tyler. Calhoun war einer der stärksten Befürworter der Sklaverei in den ...
Elected to the Senate in December of 1832, Calhoun became an influential leader of the southern states during the antebellum era, a period in Senate history marked by heated debates over slavery and territorial expansion. A staunch defender of the institution of slavery, and a slave-owner himself, Calhoun was the Senate's most prominent states ...
John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18, 1782 – March 31, 1850) was the vice president of the United States for John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. Calhoun was vice president under two different presidents. George Clinton is the only other vice president to serve under two presidents. Calhoun's father was an Irish immigrant .
