When was it published?

March 13, 1844 in Edgefield Advertiser

Domestic News March 13, 1844

Edgefield Advertiser

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Hon. John C. Calhoun, Hon. Daniel Webster, Hon. Mr. Walker, Mr. Tyler, Secretary Upshur

Q: What keywords are associated?

John C Calhoun, Secretary Of State, President Tyler, Senate Approval, Upshur Death, Nomination

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What is this article about?

President Tyler nominated Hon. John C. Calhoun as Secretary of State to replace the deceased Secretary Upshur; the Senate unanimously approved the appointment without committee referral. Earlier reports speculated on Calhoun, Webster, or Walker for the position.

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We see from our exchange papers, that the Hon. John C. Calhoun, the Hon. Daniel Webster, and the Hon. Mr. Walker, are spoken of as the gentlemen from whom Mr. Tyler will make his selection of a Secretary of State.

Since the above was in type, we have received the Charleston Courier of Monday last, which states that the Hon. John C. Calhoun has been nominated by President Tyler, as Secretary of State, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the lamented death of Secretary Upshur, and that the Senate, without the usual formality of referring the nomination to a Committee, unanimously approved the appointment.

What sub-type of article is it?

Appointment Politics

What keywords are associated?

John C Calhoun Secretary Of State President Tyler Senate Approval Upshur Death Nomination

What entities or persons were involved?

Hon. John C. Calhoun Hon. Daniel Webster Hon. Mr. Walker Mr. Tyler Secretary Upshur

Domestic News Details

Event Date

Monday Last

Key Persons

Hon. John C. Calhoun Hon. Daniel Webster Hon. Mr. Walker Mr. Tyler Secretary Upshur

Outcome

hon. john c. calhoun nominated by president tyler as secretary of state to fill vacancy from upshur's death; senate unanimously approved without committee referral.

Event Details

Exchange papers speculated Hon. John C. Calhoun, Hon. Daniel Webster, or Hon. Mr. Walker as President Tyler's choice for Secretary of State. Charleston Courier reported Calhoun's nomination to replace deceased Secretary Upshur, with immediate unanimous Senate approval.