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John Caldwell Calhoun Jr. May 17, 1823 – Jul 31, 1855 Annie R. "Anzie" Adams No children Kate Kirby Putnam Martha Cornelia Calhoun Apr 22, 1824 – May 2, 1857 no spouse: James Edward Calhoun Apr 4, 1826 – Nov 29, 1861 no spouse: Attorney William Lowndes Calhoun Aug 13, 1829 – Sep 19, 1858 Margaret W. Cloud Father of:
Calhoun was born on the Bath plantation in the Abbeville District of South Carolina, in February 1817. She was one of seven children. She adored her father, politician John C. Calhoun, and remained close to him until his death in 1850.
John Caldwell Calhoun (/ k æ l ˈ h uː n /; [1] March 18, 1782 – March 31, 1850) was an American statesman and political theorist who served as the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832.
Floride Bonneau Calhoun (née Colhoun; February 15, 1792 – July 25, 1866) was the wife of U.S. politician John C. Calhoun.She was known for her leading role in the Petticoat affair, which occurred during her husband's service as vice president of the United States.
Thomas Green Clemson and his wife Anna Calhoun Clemson had four children. Their first child, whose name is not known, died as an infant in 1839. In 1841, John Calhoun Clemson was born. Shortly after in 1842, Anna Clemson gave birth to her daughter Floride Elizabeth Clemson.
Patrick Calhoun (March 21, 1856 – June 16, 1943) was the grandson of John C. Calhoun and Floride Calhoun, and the great-grandson of his namesake Patrick Calhoun. He is best known as a railroad baron of the late 19th century, and as the founder of Euclid Heights, Ohio .
The Calhoun/Colhoun family is a prominent political family in the United States and is a key political family in U.S. history.The Calhouns rose to power in the South prior to the Civil War and today continue to hold political power and influence through private-sector leadership and control in the South as well as in the Midwest and in New England.
[5] [24] Gist's brigade lost 170 men in 45 minutes as they tried to plug a hole in the line of Maj. Gen. John C. Breckinridge. [5] Gist again commanded Walker's division during the Third Battle of Chattanooga in November 1863. [5] [24] [27] The division served as the rear guard for the retreat of Breckinridge's corps from Missionary Ridge. [5]