The Life of John C. Calhoun By sarabarker Mar 18, 1782 Birth Jan 1, 1795 Field school Period: Nov 1, 1802 to May 21, 1804 Yale Nov 1, 1805 Law school Dec 1, 1807 Elected to South Carolina Bar Period: Jan 1, 1808 to Jan 1, 1809 South Carolina Legislature Period: Jan 1, 1810 to Jan 1, 1817 U.S. House of Representatives Jan 8, 1811 John marries Floride Mar 1, 1812 Appointed head of Foreign Affairs Committee Nov 1, 1817 John resigns to become Secretary of War Period: Nov 1, 1817 to Jan 1, 1825 Secretary of War Dec 1, 1821 John runs for presidency Period: Mar 4, 1825 to Mar 3, 1829 Vice president for John Quincy Adams Period: Mar 4, 1829 to Dec 28, 1832 Vice President for Andrew Jackson Dec 28, 1832 John resigns Period: Jan 4, 1833 to Mar 3, 1843 Back in the Senate Period: Mar 1, 1844 to Mar 3, 1845 Secretary of State Period: Mar 4, 1845 to Mar 31, 1850 Re-elected to the Senate Mar 31, 1850 John dies in Charleston
