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John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18, 1782 – March 31, 1850) was an American statesman and political theorist from South Carolina who served in many important positions including as the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832. He is remembered for strongly defending slavery and for advancing the concept of minority states' rights in politics. He did this in the context of protecting the interests of the white South when its residents were outnumbered by Northerners. He began his political career as a nationalist, modernizer, and proponent of a strong national government and protective tariffs. In the late 1820s, his views changed radically, and he became a leading proponent of states' rights, limited government, nullification, and opposition to high tariffs. He saw Northern acceptance of those policies as a condition of the South remaining in the Union. His beliefs and warnings heavily influenced the South's secession from the Union in 1860–1861.
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John Caldwell Calhoun 18 March 1782 Abbeville, South Carolina
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31 March 1850 (aged 68) Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.
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Patrick Calhoun (immigrant) · Father · 1727-1796 · Irish born surveyor, father of US Vice President John Calhoun
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Patrick Calhoun (immigrant) · Father · 1727-1796 · Irish born surveyor, father of US Vice President John Calhoun
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