Calhoun

[kal-hoon, kuhl-]

noun

1. John Caldwell, 1782–1850, vice president of the U.S. 1825–32.

Example Sentences

South Carolina Sen. John C. Calhoun, an ardent defender of states’ rights and slavery, argued there was nothing in the Constitution that gave Congress the power to establish a national cultural institution.

From Salon

Adams prevailed over Calhoun’s faction.

From Salon

That would be welcomed by another stretched renter, Stefania Calhoun.

From BBC

“For most of American history, the idea of an American army intervening in elections is a nightmare,” Calhoun said.

From Los Angeles Times

“Most scholars, let alone the American public, do not understand the scale of racial violence during Reconstruction,” Calhoun said.

From Los Angeles Times