Joseph Pearson Caldwell (March 5, 1808 – June 30, 1853) was a Congressional Representative from

North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...

; born near Olin, North Carolina, March 5, 1808; attended Bethany Academy, near

Statesville, North Carolina Statesville is a city in and the county seat of Iredell County, North Carolina, United States, and it is part of the Charlotte metropolitan area. Statesville was established in 1789 by an act of the North Carolina Legislature. The population was r ...

; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Statesville, N.C.; served in the

State senate A state legislature in the United States is the legislative body of any of the 50 U.S. states. The formal name varies from state to state. In 27 states, the legislature is simply called the ''Legislature'' or the ''State Legislature'', whil ...

in 1833 and 1834; member of the State house of commons 1838–1844; elected as a Whig to the Thirty-first and Thirty-second Congresses (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853); was not a candidate for renomination in 1852; died in Statesville, N.C., June 30, 1853; interment in Old Statesville Cemetery. His son, Joseph Pearson Caldwell, Jr. (18531911, more commonly referred to as J.P. Caldwell), was the editor of the ''Landmark'' newspaper in

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U.S. Congressional Biographical Directory
Caldwell, John T. Caldwell, John T. Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives Caldwell, John T. Whig Party members of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina 19th-century American legislators {{NorthCarolina-politician-stub

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