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John Caldwell Calhoun
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As Secretary of State:
Signed an abortive treaty for the annexation of Texas and aided in accomplishing annexation by joint resolution of Congress
Foreign Travels:
Profile
Born: March 18, 1782
Died: March 31, 1850
Married: Floride Bonneau Colhoun
Education: Yale College and Litchfield Law School
Occupation: Lawyer
Government Positions:
Member of the State House of Representatives 1808-1809
Representative from South Carolina 1811-1817
Secretary of War in President Tyler's Cabinet 1817-1825
Vice President of the United States 1825-1832, when he resigned
Senator from South Carolina 1832-1843
Notable Events
Established himself as a planter
Delegate of South Carolina to, and presiding officer of, a railroad-and-waterway convention held in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1985
Author of voluminous writings and speeches