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John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18, 1782 – March 31, 1850) was a leading United States Southern politician and political philosopher from South Carolina during the first half of the 19th century. [citation needed] He is perhaps best known as the first Vice President to resign his office. Calhoun was...
Most famous for his role in the pre-Civil War debate over states' rights, John Caldwell Calhoun was a U.S. ... Calhoun was sometimes known as "the cast-iron man" for his cool logic and stern temperament...
March 18: John Caldwell Calhoun, the third son of Patrick and Martha Caldwell Calhoun, is born. ... John Quincy Adams is elected the nation's 6th president. Calhoun becomes his vice- president.
John C. Calhoun, 7th Vice President (1825-1832) ... John C. Calhoun assumed office as the nation's seventh vice president on March 4, 1825, during a period of extraordinary political ferment.
John C. Calhoun February 6, 1837...
Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, and the others who called for a war against the British became known as The War Hawks.
John C. Calhoun This is among John C. Calhoun's most famous speeches. He was too ill to deliver it himself, so it was read by another senator with Calhoun present in the Senate Chamber.
The bill for the issue of Treasury notes having been postponed to this day, in order to give Mr. Calhoun an opportunity of preparing an amendment, and of offering his sentiments generally upon the ...
I rise, said Mr. C[alhoun], in order to avail myself of an early opportunity to express my opinion on the measure proposed by the Senator from Massachusetts, and the questions immediately connected ...
In one of his decisions*[The case of Prigg vs. the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania] Judge Story said: "Historically it is well known that the object of this clause was to secure to the citizens of the ...
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