Biographical Data: John C. Calhoun
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Name John C. Calhoun
Full Name John Caldwell Calhoun
Date of Birth:Mar 18, 1782Birthplace: Abbeville, South Carolina
Date of Death: Mar 31, 1850 | 68 yrs old Place of death: Washington, District of Columbia
Religion: Presbyterianism
Office Held:  7th Vice President of the United States
Political Party: Democratic-Republican
Date entered office: Mar 4, 1825 (42 yrs old) Preceded by: Daniel D. Tompkins
Date left office: Dec 28, 1832 (50 yrs old) Reason: Term ended
Office Held:  United States Senator
Political Party: Nullifier
State Represented: South Carolina Senate Class: 2
Date entered office: Dec 29, 1832 (50 yrs old) Preceded by: Robert Y. Hayne
Date left office: Mar 3, 1837 (54 yrs old) Reason:
Political Party: Democratic
State Represented: South Carolina Senate Class: 2
Date entered office: Mar 4, 1837 (54 yrs old) Preceded by:
Date left office: Mar 3, 1843 (60 yrs old) Reason: Resigned
Political Party: Democratic
State Represented: South Carolina Senate Class: 2
Date entered office: Nov 26, 1845 (63 yrs old) Preceded by: Daniel Elliott Huger
Date left office: Mar 31, 1850 (68 yrs old) Reason: Died