John C. Calhoun
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South Carolina Sen. John C. Calhoun, an ardent defender of states’ rights and slavery, argued there was nothing in the Constitution that gave Congress the power to establish a national cultural institution.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2025
She cast her 32nd tiebreaking vote on Tuesday, beating the previous record of 31 set nearly 200 years ago by John C. Calhoun, who was vice president from 1825 to 1832.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
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- Proponent of Nullification
- The Cast-Iron Man
- 7th U.S. Vice President
- Champion of the South
- Defender of States' Rights
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- Andrew Jackson
- Daniel Webster
- Henry Clay
- Unionist
- Federalist
