Which position did Calhoun hold under President John Tyler?
Secretary of State
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Treasury
Attorney General
Answer
John C. Calhoun served as Secretary of State under President John Tyler. In this role, he supported the annexation of Texas as a means to extend the slave power and helped to settle the Oregon boundary dispute with Britain.
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