William B. Calhoun

William B. Calhoun

William Barron Calhoun (December 29, 1796 - November 8, 1865) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Calhoun graduated from Yale College in 1814.After this He studied law.He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Springfield.He served as member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1825-1834, serving as speaker 1828-1834.

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).He served as chairman of the Committee on Private Land Claims (Twenty-sixth Congress).He was not a candidate for renomination in 1842.

Calhoun served as member of the Massachusetts Senate in 1846 and 1847, serving as its president.He served as Secretary of State of Massachusetts 1848-1851 and State bank commissioner from 1853-1855.He served as mayor of Springfield in 1859.He was again a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1861 and 1862.

Calhoun died in Springfield, Massachusetts, November 8, 1865.He was interred in Springfield Cemetery.

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