Patrick C. Caldwell

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Patrick Calhoun Caldwell (born March 10, 1801 in Newberry , Newberry County , South Carolina , †  November 22, 1855 ibid) was an American politician . Between 1841 and 1843 he represented the state of South Carolina in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Patrick Caldwell studied at South Carolina College , today's University of South Carolina , in Columbia until 1820 . After a subsequent law degree and his admission to the bar in 1822, he began to practice in Newberry in his new profession. Politically, he was a supporter of his cousin John C. Calhoun . In 1832, during the Nullification Crisis, he supported South Carolina's plan to repeal federal laws and advocated the expansion of slavery .

Between 1838 and 1839 Caldwell served as a member of the Democratic Party in the South Carolina House of Representatives . In 1840 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the Third Constituency of South Carolina . There he took over from John K. Griffin on March 4, 1841 . Since he was not confirmed in the following elections in 1842, he could only complete one term in Congress until March 3, 1843 . This was determined by the discussions about a possible annexation of the independent Republic of Texas since 1836 .

After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, Caldwell worked again as a lawyer. In 1848 he was elected to the South Carolina Senate. Patrick Caldwell died on November 22, 1855 in his hometown of Newberry.

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SURNAME Caldwell, Patrick C.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Caldwell, Patrick Calhoun (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH March 10, 1801
PLACE OF BIRTH near Newberry , South Carolina
DATE OF DEATH November 22, 1855
Place of death Newberry , South Carolina