Patrick Calhoun
South Carolina politician
About Patrick Calhoun
Lived 1727 – 1796 (aged 68–69).
Patrick Calhoun (11 June 1727 – 15 January 1796) was an Irish-born American politician who was born in County Donegal, Ireland, but emigrated to the British colony of Virginia with his parents in 1733, and from there the family made their way to the Province of South Carolina. According to A Compendium of Irish Biography:
His great-grandson and namesake was the entrepreneur Patrick Calhoun.
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Who was Patrick Calhoun?
South Carolina politician
When was Patrick Calhoun born?
Patrick Calhoun was born in 1727 in County Donegal.
When did Patrick Calhoun die?
Patrick Calhoun died on 15 January 1796.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Patrick Calhoun (immigrant)
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