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John C. Calhoun
JCCalhoun-1822
Historical Figure
Nationality: United States
Year of Birth: 1782
Year of Death: 1850
Cause of Death: Tuberculosis
Religion: Unitarian
Occupation: Lawyer
Spouse: Floride Calhoun
Children: Ten, three of which died in infancy
Political Party: Democratic-Republican (Before 1828)
Nullifier (1828-1839)
Democratic (1839-1850)
Political Office(s): United States Representative from South Carolina (1811-17)
United States Senator for South Carolina (1832-43, 1845-50)
United States Secretary of War (1817)
United States Secretary of States(1844-45)
Vice President of the United States (1825-1832)
Fictional Appearances:
Trail of Glory
POD: March 27, 1814
Appearance(s): 1824: The Arkansas War
Type of Appearance: Contemporaneous references

John Caldwell Calhoun (1782-1850) was a leading United States politician from South Carolina during the first half of the 19th century. Calhoun was an advocate of slavery, states' rights, limited government, and nullification. He was elected twice to the Vice Presidency, serving from 1825 until he resigned in 1832. He served in the United States House of Representatives (1810–1817) and in the U.S. Senate from 1832-1843. He served as Secretary of War (1817–1824) under 5th U. S. President James Monroe and Secretary of State (1844–1845) under 10th U. S. President John Tyler.

John C. Calhoun in Trail of Glory[]

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Political offices
(OTL)
Preceded by
Daniel D. Thompkins
Vice President of the United States
1825-1832
Succeeded by
Martin Van Buren
Preceded by
Abel P. Upshur
Secretary of State of the United States
1844-1845
Succeeded by
James Buchanan
Preceded by
William H. Crawford
Secretary of War of the United States
1817-1825
Succeeded by
James Barbour
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