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Created page "Nathaniel Macon"
'''Nathaniel Macon''' (1758-1837) was an American statesman from [[North Carolina]]. He held office in a variety of roles, first in the North Carolina state legislature, then in the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]], and later in the [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]].
Macon was a marked advocate of [[states' rights]] and decentralized government, aligning with the [[Anti-Federalists]] during the passage of the [[United States Constitution|Constitution]], and later joining the [[Democratic-Republican|Jeffersonian Republicans]]. His opposition to a strong protective [[tariff]] and to federal interference with [[slavery]], and his support for the doctrines of [[nullification]] and [[secession]], made him an important transitional figure between [[Thomas Jefferson]] and [[John C. Calhoun]], who was greatly influenced by Macon's views.
Macon was a marked advocate of [[states' rights]] and decentralized government, aligning with the [[Anti-Federalists]] during the passage of the [[United States Constitution|Constitution]], and later joining the [[Democratic-Republican|Jeffersonian Republicans]]. His opposition to a strong protective [[tariff]] and to federal interference with [[slavery]], and his support for the doctrines of [[nullification]] and [[secession]], made him an important transitional figure between [[Thomas Jefferson]] and [[John C. Calhoun]], who was greatly influenced by Macon's views.