Patrick Calhoun Caldwell Annals of Newberry, by John A. Chapman, page 585-86 Patrick Calhoun Caldwell was born in Newberry District March 10th, 1801. He was the son of William Caldwell and brother of John Caldwell. He graduated from the South Carolina College in 1820, read law, and was admitted to practice in 1822. He was for a number of years the partner of James J. Caldwell. He was married December 13th, 1827, to Frances E. Nance, daughter of Major Frederick Nance. His married life lasted but a few years, his wife dying March 3d, 1832. In 1836 Mr. Caldwell was elected to the Legislature from Newberry, a member of. the House; re-elected in 1838. In 1840 he was elected to represent the State in the Congress of the United States from the Congressional District then Composed of the districts of Laurens, Newberry, Fairfield and Lexington. In the canvass preceding this election he is said to have displayed great abilit,y as a "stump" speaker. His opponents were Colonel , James H. Irby, of Laurens, and Mr. Samuel Barclay, of Fairfield. In 1848 he was elected to the Senate of South Carolina from Newberry District. He was very popular as a man, as a citizen, socially and politically. His career as a public man was entirely satisfactory to his constituents. He died November 22nd, 1855, from the effects of a stroke of paralysis, received three years before.