John calhoun biography

John C. Calhoun of South Carolina first entered politics in 1808 when he was elected to the state legislature. He moved to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1811, where he served almost four terms before resigning to become secretary of war under President James Monroe, a position he held from 1817 to 1825.

In both positions, Calhoun was known for his strong support for federally funded internal improvements. Calhoun was an early candidate for president in 1824 but dropped out and sought the vice presidency instead.

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Although he publicly backed Tennessee’s Andrew Jackson for president, his vice presidential candidacy received endorsements from both Jackson supporters and those of John Quincy Adams. Calhoun easily won the vice presidency—making him president of the Senate—while the presidential election was decided by the House of Representatives, which elected John Quincy Adams over popular-vote winner Andrew Jackson.

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