- Home
- Past members
- John Calhoun
John Calhoun
Democrat · House and Senate · South Carolina · 1811–1851
John Calhoun was a Democratic U.S. representative and senator from South Carolina, serving 1811–1851. Cast 2,976 votes and missed 23.6%.
- Years in Congress
- 20
- Votes missed
- 23.6%
- Born
- 1782
- Died
- 1850
Biography
vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832 (1782–1850)
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Terms in office
- House, South Carolina, 6th District1811–1817 · Republican
- House, South Carolina, -1th District1817–1819 · Democratic Republican
- Senate, South Carolina1832–1835 · Nullifier
- Senate, South Carolina1835–1843 · Democrat
- Senate, South Carolina1845–1851 · Democrat
More
From the congress-legislators project, Voteview, the Congressional Bills Project, GovInfo, FEC records and Wikipedia.
Cite or embed this page
Capitol Receipts, “John Calhoun (D-SC), House & Senate 1811–1851,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/C000044/john-calhoun (accessed 2026-10-13).