William B. Calhoun | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's8th district | |
| In office March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1843 | |
| Preceded by | Isaac C. Bates |
| Succeeded by | John Quincy Adams |
| 5thMayor ofSpringfield, Massachusetts[1] | |
| In office 1859[1]–1859[1] | |
| Preceded by | Ansel Phelps, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Daniel L Harris |
| 28thPresident[1] of the Massachusetts Senate[1] | |
| In office 1846[1]–1847[1] | |
| Preceded by | Levi Lincoln Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Zeno Scudder |
| 10thMassachusetts 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 theMassachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1828–1834 | |
| Preceded by | William C. Jarvis |
| Succeeded by | Julius Rockwell |
| Member of theMassachusetts 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) |
| Political party | Anti-Jacksonian,Whig |
| Spouse | Margaret Howard[2] |
William Barron Calhoun (December 29, 1796 – November 8, 1865) was aU.S. Representative fromMassachusetts.
Calhoun, the eldest child of Andrew Calhoun and Martha (Chamberlain) Calhoun,[3] was born on December 29, 1796, inBoston, Massachusetts.[3] Calhoun graduated fromYale College[2] in 1814.
After his graduation from Yale, Calhoun studied law, first inConcord, New Hampshire,[3] and later inSpringfield, Massachusetts.[2] Calhoun wasadmitted to the bar and commenced practice in Springfield.
Calhoun served as member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives 1825-1834, serving as speaker 1828-1834.[1]
Calhoun was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to theTwenty-fourth Congress and as aWhig 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 forHenry Clay.[2]
Calhoun served as member of theMassachusetts Senate in 1846 and 1847, serving as its president.He served asSecretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1848-1851 and State bank commissioner from 1853 to 1855.He served as mayor ofSpringfield, Massachusetts in 1859.[1]He was again a member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives in 1861.[1]
Calhoun died inSpringfield, Massachusetts, November 8, 1865, he was interred in Springfield Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Speaker of theMassachusetts House of Representatives 1828 — 1834 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's 8th congressional district March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1843 | Succeeded by |
| Massachusetts Senate | ||
| Preceded by | 29thPresident of the Massachusetts Senate 1846-1847 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | 10thMassachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth January 1848 – 1851 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Ansel Phelps, Jr. | 5thMayor ofSpringfield, Massachusetts 1859 | Succeeded by Daniel L Harris |
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