Calhoun

(kal ho̵on)

Calhoun, John Caldwell 1782-1850; U.S. statesman: vice president (1825-32)

See Calhoun in American Heritage Dictionary 4

Vice President of the United States (1825-1832) under John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. In his political philosophy he maintained that the states had the right to nullify federal legislation that they deemed unconstitutional.
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