Overview
John Caldwell Calhoun II (1843–1918) was an American planter and businessman. He was a large landowner in Chicot County, Arkansas, and a director of railroad companies. He was a prominent financier and developer of the "New South".
Early life
He was born on July 9, 1843, in Demopolis, Alabama. His father, Andrew Pickens Calhoun, was a planter. He had a brother, Patrick Calhoun. His paternal grandfather, John C. Calhoun, served as the Vice President of the United States from 1825 to 1832.
He was educated in Demopolis, Alabama. He graduated from South Carolina College in 1863.
During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, he served in the Confederate States Army (CSA).
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