John Calhoon | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromKentucky's6th &11th district | |
| In office November 5, 1827 – November 7, 1827 (11th) March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1839 (6th) | |
| Preceded by | William S. Young Thomas Chilton |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Chilton Willis Green |
| Member of theKentucky House of Representatives | |
| In office 1820-1821 1829-1830 | |
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| Born | (1793-04-13)April 13, 1793 Henry County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | October 15, 1852(1852-10-15) (aged 59) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | National Republican Whig |
| Profession | Law |
John Calhoon (April 13, 1793 – October 15, 1852) was aUnited States representative fromKentucky. He was born inHenry County, Kentucky in 1797. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practiced.
Calhoon was a member of theKentucky House of Representatives in 1820, 1821, 1829, and 1830. He was unsuccessful candidate for election to theTwentieth Congress. He received the credentials of an election as an Adams candidate to the Twentieth Congress, held November 5–7, 1827, to fill thevacancy caused by the death of United States RepresentativeWilliam S. Young, but, in order to avoid a contest, resigned and, together with his opponent,Thomas Chilton, petitioned theGovernor of Kentucky for a new election. He was again unsuccessful in this election.
Calhoon was elected as anAnti-Jacksonian to theTwenty-fourth Congress and as a Whig to theTwenty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1839) and was not a candidate for reelection to theTwenty-sixth Congress. After leaving Congress, he moved toSt. Louis, Missouri in 1839 and resumed the practice of law. He returned to Kentucky and was appointed judge of the fourteenth judicial district in January 1842. He died in 1852 inLouisville, Kentucky.[1]
He is the namesake ofCalhoun, Kentucky, the seat ofMcLean County.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromKentucky's 11th congressional district 1827 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromKentucky's 6th congressional district 1835 – 1839 (obsolete district) | Succeeded by |
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