James Calhoun (politician, born 1802)

James S. Calhoun
1st Governor of New Mexico Territory
In office
3 March 1851 – 6 May 1852
Appointed byMillard Fillmore
Preceded byJohn Munroe
Succeeded byWilliam Carr Lane
U.S. Consul to Havana
In office
1841–1842
Member of the Georgia State Senate
In office
1845
In office
1838–1840
Mayor of Columbus, Georgia
In office
1838–1839
Member of the Georgia State Legislature
In office
1830
Personal details
Born1802
Georgia, U.S.
DiedJuly 2, 1852(1852-07-02) (aged 49–50)
PartyWhig Party
Military service
Years of service1846–1848
RankLieutenant Colonel
Battles/warsMexican–American War
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James Silas Calhoun (1802 – July 2, 1852) was an American politician and military officer who was the first governor of New Mexico Territory from 1851 to 1852.