William B. Calhoun

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William Barron Calhoun (born December 29, 1796 in Boston , Massachusetts , †  November 8, 1865 in Springfield , Massachusetts) was an American politician . Between 1835 and 1843 he represented the state of Massachusetts in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Calhoun attended Yale College until 1814 . After studying law and being admitted to the bar, he began to work in this profession. He also embarked on a political career. Between 1825 and 1834 he was a member of the House of Representatives of Massachusetts , of which he served since 1828, in the 1820s he joined the movement against future President Andrew Jackson and became a member of the short-lived National Republican Party . In the 1830s he became a member of the Whig Party .

In the congressional election of 1834 Calhoun was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the eighth constituency of Massachusetts , where he succeeded Isaac C. Bates on March 4, 1835 . After three re-elections, he was able to complete four legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1843 . From 1839 to 1841 he was chairman of the committee on private land claims. The period from 1841 was overshadowed by tension between President John Tyler and the Whigs. In addition, a possible annexation of the Republic of Texas , which has been independent of Mexico since 1836, was already being discussed. In 1842, William Calhoun renounced another candidacy.

In 1846 and 1847, Calhoun was a member and president of the Massachusetts Senate . From 1848 to 1851 he was Secretary of the Commonwealth, the executive officer of the state government. He was then from 1853 to 1855 state banking officer. In 1859, Calhoun was elected Mayor of Springfield; from 1861 to 1862 he was once again a member of the House of Representatives of his state. He died in Springfield on November 8, 1865.

Web links

  • William B. Calhoun in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Calhoun, William B.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Calhoun, William Barron (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH December 29, 1796
PLACE OF BIRTH Boston , Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH November 8, 1865
Place of death Springfield , Massachusetts