John Caldwell Calhoun, (1782-1850), was elected vice president of the United States in 1824 with support from both the Adams and Jackson factions. He served under the victorious John Quincy Adams, but in 1828 he supported Andrew Jackson and was again elected to the vice presidency when Jackson won the presidency.
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- John C. Calhoun Calhoun's life and political context, together with the text of his "Disquisition on Government" and a bibliography. From the site, American Studies at the University of Virginia.
- John C. Calhoun's Speech to the United States Senate against the Compromise of 1850, 4 March 1850 Images of the original manuscript of his last Senate speech. From the American Memory project, Library of Congress.
- Wikipedia: John C. Calhoun Biographical article from the online encyclopedia Wikipedia.
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress: Calhoun, John Caldwell Short biography along with political party, years of service in Congress and bibliography.
- U.S. Senate: John C. Calhoun, 7th Vice President (1825-1832) His life and political career, from the U.S. Senate Web site.
- Remarks of Mr. Calhoun of South Carolina on the Bill to Prevent the Interference of Certain Federal Officers in Elections Speech delivered in the U.S. Senate on February 22, 1839. In plain text, or as a zip file, at Project Gutenberg.