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John Caldwell Calhoun (* 18. März 1782 in Calhoun Mills bei Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina; † 31. März 1850 in Washington, D.C.) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker.
John Caldwell Calhoun (/ k æ l ˈ h uː n /; 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.
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 (* 18. März 1782 in Calhoun Mills bei Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina; † 31. März 1850 in Washington, D.C.) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker.
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.
Learn about the life and political career of John C. Calhoun, one of the most influential politicians in the antebellum era. Explore his shifting loyalties, his role in the Nullification Crisis, and his views on slavery and states' rights.
