John C. Calhoun
John Caldwell Calhoun (; March 18, 1782March 31, 1850) was an American statesman and political theorist from South Carolina who held many important positions including being the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832. He ...
(1782–1850) was the 7th vice president of the United States.
Calhoun can also refer to:
Surname
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Calhoun (surname) Calhoun is a surname of Irish origin. It is a variant of the Scottish surname ''Colquhoun''. Notable people with this surname include:
In arts and entertainment
* Alice Calhoun (1900–1966), American silent film actress
*Ann Marie Calhoun (born 1 ...
Inhabited places in the United States
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Calhoun, Georgia
Calhoun is a city in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 16,949. Calhoun is the county seat of Gordon County.
History
In December 1827, Georgia had already claimed the Cherokee lands that be ...
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Calhoun, Illinois
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Calhoun, Kansas
Calhoun is a ghost town in Cheyenne County, Kansas, United States.
History
Calhoun was issued a post office in 1886. The post office was discontinued in 1888.
References
Further reading
External links
* Cheyenne County mapsCurrent
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Calhoun, Kentucky
Calhoun is a home rule-class city in McLean County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 763 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of McLean County. It is included in the Owensboro, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
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Calhoun, Louisiana
Calhoun is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is named after Archibald Calhoun, who was an original settler and landowner. Its elevation is 177 feet (54 m), and it ...
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Calhoun, Missouri
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Calhoun, South Carolina
Clemson () is a city in Pickens and Anderson counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. Clemson is home to Clemson University; in 2015, ''the Princeton Review'' cited the town of Clemson as ranking #1 in the United States for " town-and-gown" ...
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Calhoun, Tennessee
Calhoun is a town in McMinn County, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Chattanooga–Cleveland–Athens combined statistical area. The population was estimated at 536 in 2020.
History
The area where Calhoun is located was settled by J ...
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Calhoun, West Virginia
Calhoun is an unincorporated community in Barbour County in the U.S. state of West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of ...
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Calhoun, Wisconsin
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Calhoun County, Alabama
Calhoun County is a county in the east central part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 116,441. Its county seat is Anniston. It was named in honor of John C. Calhoun, noted politician and US Senator from S ...
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Calhoun County, Arkansas
Calhoun County is a county located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,368, making it the least populous county in Arkansas. The county seat is Hampton. Calhoun County is Arkans ...
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Calhoun County, Florida
Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,648, making it the fifth-least populous county in Florida. Its county seat is Blountstown.
History
Calhoun County was created in 1 ...
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Calhoun County, Georgia
Calhoun County is a rural county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. Its county seat is Morgan.
History
Calhoun County was named for John C. Calhoun, the seventh Vice President of the United States. It was created from ...
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Calhoun County, Illinois
Calhoun County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,089, making it Illinois’ third-least populous county. Its county seat and biggest community is Hardin, with a population of 801. Its smalle ...
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Calhoun County, Iowa
Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,927. Its county seat is Rockwell City.
History
Calhoun County was formed on January 15, 1851 from open land originally named ''Fox Cou ...
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Calhoun County, Michigan
Calhoun County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 134,310. The county seat is Marshall. The county was established on October 19, 1829, and named after John C. Calhoun, who was at the time Vic ...
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Calhoun County, Mississippi
Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,266. Its county seat is Pittsboro. The county is named after John C. Calhoun, the U.S. Vice President and U.S. Senator from Sou ...
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Calhoun County, South Carolina
Calhoun County is a county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 14,119, making it the third-least populous county in the state. Its county seat is St. Matthews.
Located in a rural upland area long de ...
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Calhoun County, Texas
Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,106. Its county seat is Port Lavaca. The county is named for John Caldwell Calhoun, the seventh vice president of the United States. Cal ...
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Calhoun County, West Virginia
Calhoun County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,229, making it the third-least populous county in West Virginia. Its county seat is Grantsville. The county was founded in 1856 and na ...
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Fort Calhoun, Nebraska
Fort Calhoun is a city in Washington County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 908 at the 2010 census. The city includes Fort Atkinson, the first fort built west of the Missouri River.
History
Fort Calhoun was platted in 1855. It w ...
Lakes in Minnesota, United States
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Lake Calhoun (Kandiyohi County, Minnesota)
Lake Calhoun is a lake in Kandiyohi County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It was named for a local cattleman.
In 2015, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced the lake has an invasive species infestation of zebra mussels.
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*Lake Calhoun, Minnesota, now called
Bde Maka Ska
Bde Maka Ska (, previously named Lake Calhoun, its former official designation) is the largest lake in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, and part of the city's Chain of Lakes. Surrounded by city park land and circled by bike and walking tra ...
Schools and universities in the United States
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Grace Hopper College
Grace Hopper College is a residential college of Yale University, opened in 1933 as one of the original eight undergraduate residential colleges endowed by Edward Harkness. It was originally named Calhoun College after US Vice President John ...
of Yale University, known as Calhoun College until 2017
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Calhoun Middle School (disambiguation) Calhoun Middle School may refer to:
* Calhoun Middle School, in Calhoun, Georgia
* Calhoun Middle School, in Calhoun, Louisiana; see Ouachita Parish School Board
Ouachita Parish School Board is a school district headquartered in Monroe, Louisiana ...
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Calhoun School
The Calhoun School is a progressive, co-educational, independent school on New York City's Upper West Side, serving students from Pre-K through 12th grade. Founded in 1896, the school currently has approximately 600 students, housed in two sepa ...
, New York, New York
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Cahoon Cahoon is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Ben Cahoon (born 1972), football player in the CFL
*Elizabeth K. Cahoon, Georgian-American epidemiologist
* Frank Kell Cahoon (1934–2013), American businessman and politician
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, a variant of the name
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Colhoun (disambiguation) Colhoun, a surname of Scottish origin, is a variant of the surname '' Colquhoun''. Colhoun may refer to:
People
* Edmund Colhoun (1821–1897), admiral in the U.S. Navy
* John E. Colhoun (1750–1802), U.S. senator and lawyer from South Carolina
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, a variant of the name
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Colquhoun, a related Scottish name and clan
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Kahloon (disambiguation) Kahlon is a surname. Other spellings of this name include Kahloon, Kahloun, Cahloon and Cahlon. The name has multiple origins including German, Israelí, Irish, Indo-Scythian, Hebrew, and Jat
Notable people with the surname include:
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, a similarly pronounced surname
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