John C. Calhoun
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John C. Calhoun (1782-1850) was the seventh Vice President of the United States under John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. He previously served as James Monroe's Secretary of War. He resigned from office to fill a South Carolina Senate seat. He was the first Vice President to resign from office. His last words were "The South, the poor south." [1]
| John C. Calhoun | |
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| 7th Vice-President of the United States | |
| Term of office March 4, 1825 - December 28, 1832 | |
| Presidents | John Quincy Adams (1825-1829) Andrew Jackson (1829-1832) |
| Preceded by | Daniel D. Tompkins |
| Succeeded by | Martin van Buren |
| Born | March 18, 1782 Abbeville, South Carolina |
| Died | March 31, 1850 Washington, D.C. |
| Spouse | Floride Colhoun Calhoun |
| Religion | Unitarian |
Along with two other powerful senators, Kentucky senator Henry Clay and Massachusetts senator Daniel Webster, Calhoun was a part of the "Great Triumvirate".
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