John C. Calhoun

John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18, 1782 – March 31, 1850), was a prominent United States politician of the first half of the 19th century. He served as the seventh Vice President of the United States, first under John Quincy Adams (1824-1828) and then under Andrew Jackson (1828-1832), but resigned the Vice Presidency to enter the United States Senate as Senator from his native South Carolina, enabling him to have a greater influence on American policy. He also served the State in the United States House of Representatives (1810-1817), and the nation as Secretary of War (1817-1824), and Secretary of State (1844-1848).

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March 18 - 1782 - March 31 - 1850 - United States - Politician - 19th century - Vice President of the United States - John Quincy Adams - 1824 - 1828 - Andrew Jackson - 1832 - United States Senate - South Carolina - United States House of Representatives - 1810 - 1817 - Secretary of War - Secretary of State - 1844 - 1848

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A pro-slavery advocate of the Democratic-Republican Party, his staunch determination earned him the nickname the "cast-iron man". In 1957, United States Senators honored Calhoun as one of the "five greatest senators of all time", and he was later among the "seven greatest" named in a 2000 Senate resolution.

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Slavery - Democratic-Republican Party - Nickname - 2000

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