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Floride Bonneau Calhoun (née Colhoun; February 15, 1792 – July 25, 1866) was the wife of U.S. politician John C. Calhoun. She was known for her leading role in the Petticoat affair, which occurred during her husband's service as vice president of the United States.
Feb. 15, 1792-July 25, 1866. Floride Bonneau Colhoun Calhoun, a prominent woman in the early republic, was married to career politician John C. Calhoun.
Floride Bonneau Calhoun (née Colhoun; February 15, 1792 – July 25, 1866) was the wife of prominent U.S. politician John C. Calhoun. She is best known for her leading role in the Petticoat affair, which occurred during her husband's service as vice president of the United States.
Led by Floride Calhoun, wife of Vice President John C. Calhoun, these women, dubbed the "Petticoats", socially ostracized Secretary of War John Eaton and his wife, Peggy Eaton, over disapproval of the circumstances surrounding the Eatons' marriage and what they deemed her failure to meet the "moral standards of a Cabinet Wife".
21 de jul. de 2023 · Calhoun’s wife, Floride, was furious that Jackson would allow someone of questionable character to be a part of his cabinet. Mrs. Calhoun set about making sure that women in the social circles of Washington — including the wives of the cabinet members — were aware of the allegations against the Eatons.
- Randal Rust
21 de ene. de 2021 · During the latter’s presidency, Floride Calhoun led a group of Cabinet wives who ridiculed Margaret Eaton, the wife of the Secretary of War John Eaton. This episode became known popularly as the “Petticoat Affair.” Floride Calhoun and her accomplices believed Margaret Eaton was a woman of low morals who had committed adultery.
27 de abr. de 2022 · Led by the wife of Vice President John C. Calhoun, Floride, the women publicly ostracize and exclude Secretary of War John Eaton and his wife, Peggy O’Neale Eaton, from Washington society. In the aftermath of the scandal, Jackson’s entire Cabinet, and Vice President Calhoun resigned, leaving Martin Van Buren to be elected vice ...
