×
James Calhoun

James Calhoun

Former Governor of the New Mexico Territory
James Silas Calhoun was best known as the Governor of New Mexico Territory from 1851 to 1852. He had many careers, though, including time as a Georgian politician, military officer, and bureaucrat in the United States government. Wikipedia
Born: 1802, Georgia
Died: July 2, 1852 (age 50 years), Independence, MO
Party: Whig Party
Previous office: Governor of the New Mexico Territory (1851–1852)