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 …

Mar 27, 2025 · 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 …

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.

At the time of Patrick Calhoun’s death, John Caldwell Calhoun was 14. He was a precocious child, and his three older brothers, recognizing his potential, helped to pay for his education. [3]

Mar 1, 2019 · News of Calhoun’s death reached Charleston by the new telegraph, and as word spread, church bells tolled in the city and would continue to do so throughout the day. On …

Although John Calhoun died a decade before the start of the Civil War, his words lived on in the minds of Southerners as they drifted toward secession. After his death Calhoun became a …

Jan 10, 2025 · John Caldwell Calhoun was a staunch defender of slavery, States' Rights, and Nullification. He served the nation as a Congressional Representative and Senator from South …

Sep 23, 2021 · Calhoun's constitutional ideas acted as a viable alternative to Northern appeals to democracy, majority rule, and natural rights. Death. John Calhoun died at the Old Brick Capitol …

Cause of Death: Tuberculosis Historical Events 1828-12-19 Report by US Vice President John C. Calhoun defending the rights of states to nullify federal laws is presented to the South Carolina …