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John C. Calhoun
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vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832 (1782–1850)

Also known as: John Caldwell Calhoun, John Calhoun, Джон Колдвелл Кэлхун, جون كالهون, 존 캘훈, ジョン・カルフーン

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Known works

  • Papers
  • Speech of Mr. Calhoun, of South Carolina, in Senate, August, 1842, on the Treaty of Washington
  • John C. Calhoun papers in the Library of Congress
  • The papers of John C. Calhoun
  • Disquisition on government