John caldwell calhoun biography
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Biographies of the Secretaries of State: John Caldwell Calhoun (–)
John Caldwell Calhoun - People - Department History
Introduction
John Caldwell Calhoun was appointed Secretary of State by President John Tyler on March 6, Calhoun entered duty on April 1, , and left the position on March 10, A former U.S.
Representative, U.S. Senator, Secretary of War and Vice President, Calhoun served as Secretary of State for less than one year before returning to his position in the U.S. Senate, where he served until his death in
John C.
Calhoun, 16th Secretary of State
Rise to Prominence
Calhoun was born in Abbeville County, South Carolina to a prosperous farming family.
John caldwell calhoun biography
He entered Yale College in and graduated two years later. He continued his education at Litchfield Law School in Connecticut. He gained admission to the South Carolina bar in and practiced law in his native Abbeville. The following year, he was elected to the state legislature of South Carolina, where he served f