Jim's Favorite Famous Quote, Quip, Axiom, and Maxim Repository
John Calhoun
Vice President John C. Calhoun.
| Born | March 18, 1782 Abbeville, South Carolina |
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| Died | March 31, 1850 Washington, D.C. |
Vice President of the United States 1825-1832. Became the first Vice President to resign during confrontation over nullification, the doctrine that states can choose which federal laws to obey.
The repository contains one quote from Vice President John C. Calhoun.
It is harder to preserve than to obtain liberty.
