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John C. Calhoun of South Carolina first entered politics in 1808 when he was elected to the state legislature. He moved to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1811, where he served almost four terms before resigning to become secretary of war under President James Monroe, a position he held from 1817 to 1825. In both positions, Calhoun was ...
29 de ene. de 2024 · John C. Calhoun. March 18, 1782–March 31, 1850. John C. Calhoun was a staunch defender of slavery, states' rights, and nullification. He served the nation as a Congressional Representative and Senator from South Carolina, U.S. Secretary of War and Secretary of State, and Vice President of the United States during the Antebellum Era.
John Bumpass Calhoun (11 de mayo de 1917-7 de septiembre de 1995) (generalmente abreviado, John B. Calhoun) fue un investigador del comportamiento y etólogo estadounidense que destacó por sus estudios sobre la densidad de población y sus efectos sobre el comportamiento. Afirmaba que los sombríos efectos de la superpoblación en los roedores ...
Calhoun served as Vice President under both John Quincy Adams (1825-1829) and Andrew Jackson (1829-1832). His tenure with Jackson was marked with disagreements over the issue of federal tariffs. Calhoun claimed that states could nullify federal laws, earning him the nickname of "Arch Nullifier," and Jackson threatened to use the army if South Carolina forced the issue.
17 de jul. de 2018 · Calhoun, John C. As a politician and political philosopher of constitution, federalism, and state sovereignty, John Caldwell Calhoun (1782–1850) was the most preeminent spokesperson for the antebellum South. Born near Calhoun Mills, Abbeville District (presently Mount Carmel, McCormick County), in the South Carolina upcountry on March 18 ...
John C. Calhoun. John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18, 1782 – March 31, 1850) was a leading United States senator, vice president, and political philosopher from South Carolina during the first half of the nineteenth century. Calhoun was an influential spokesman for slavery, nullification, and the rights of electoral minorities, such as slave-holders.
19 de abr. de 2024 · The nullification crisis was a conflict between the U.S. state of South Carolina and the federal government of the United States in 1832–33. It was driven by South Carolina politician John C. Calhoun, who opposed the federal imposition of the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 and argued that the U.S. Constitution gave states the right to block the enforcement of a federal law.
