William Barron Calhoun (December 29, 1796 – November 8, 1865) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.
William B. Calhoun
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 8th district | |
| In office March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1843 | |
| Preceded by | Isaac C. Bates |
| Succeeded by | John Quincy Adams |
| 5th MayorofSpringfield, Massachusetts[1] | |
| In office 1859[1]–1859[1] | |
| Preceded by | Ansel Phelps, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Daniel L Harris |
| 28th President[1] of the Massachusetts Senate[1] | |
| In office 1846[1]–1847[1] | |
| Preceded by | Levi Lincoln Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Zeno Scudder |
| 10th Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth | |
| In office January 1848[2] – 1851[2] | |
| Governor | George N. Briggs |
| Preceded by | John G. Palfrey |
| Succeeded by | Amasa Walker |
| Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1828–1834 | |
| Preceded by | William C. Jarvis |
| Succeeded by | Julius Rockwell |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1825–1834 | |
| In office 1861[1]–1861[1][2] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Barron Calhoun December 29, 1796[1] |
| Died | November 8, 1865 (aged 68) Springfield, Massachusetts[2] |
| Political party | Anti-Jacksonian, Whig |
| Spouse | Margaret Howard[2] |
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Calhoun, the eldest child of Andrew Calhoun and Martha (Chamberlain) Calhoun,[3] was born on December 29, 1796, in Boston, Massachusetts.[3] Calhoun graduated from Yale College[2] in 1814.
After his graduation from Yale, Calhoun studied law, first in Concord, New Hampshire,[3] and later in Springfield, Massachusetts.[2] Calhoun was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Springfield.
Calhoun served as member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1825-1834, serving as speaker 1828-1834.[1]
Calhoun was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress and as a Whig to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1843). Calhoun served as chairman of the Committee on Private Land Claims (Twenty-sixth Congress). Calhoun was not a candidate for renomination in 1842.
In 1844 Calhoun was a Presidential Elector for Henry Clay.[2]
Calhoun served as member of the Massachusetts Senate in 1846 and 1847, serving as its president. He served as Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1848-1851 and State bank commissioner from 1853 to 1855. He served as mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts in 1859.[1] He was again a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1861.[1]
Calhoun died in Springfield, Massachusetts, November 8, 1865, he was interred in Springfield Cemetery.
| Massachusetts House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1828 — 1834 |
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| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 8th congressional district March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1843 |
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| Massachusetts Senate | ||
| Preceded by | 29th President of the Massachusetts Senate 1846-1847 |
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| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | 10th Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth January 1848 – 1851 |
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| Preceded by Ansel Phelps, Jr. |
5th Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts 1859 |
Succeeded by Daniel L Harris |
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress