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title: John C. Calhoun, 1823
author: Charles Bird King
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20686/john-c-calhoun-1823/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-07-16
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# John C. Calhoun, 1823

_Authored by Charles Bird King_

## Image File

[![John C. Calhoun, 1823](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20686.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20686.jpg)

## Image Caption

[John C. Calhoun](https://www.worldhistory.org/John_C._Calhoun/), Secretary of [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/), oil on canvas by Charles Bird King, c. 1823.

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

## Cite This Work

### APA
King, C. B. (2025, July 16). John C. Calhoun, 1823. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20686/john-c-calhoun-1823/>
### Chicago
King, Charles Bird. "John C. Calhoun, 1823." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 16, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20686/john-c-calhoun-1823/>.
### MLA
King, Charles Bird. "John C. Calhoun, 1823." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Jul 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20686/john-c-calhoun-1823/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://npg.si.edu/object/npg_NPG.65.58?destination=node/63231%3Fedan_q%3Dcalhoun) by **Charles Bird King**. Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 16 July 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.