Nathaniel Macon (December 17, 1757 – June 29, 1837) was an American politician who represented North Carolina in both houses of Congress. He was the fifth speaker of the House, serving from 1801 to 1807. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1791 to 1815 and a member of the United States Senate from 1815 to 1828. He opposed ratification of the United States Constitution and the Federalist economic policies of Alexander Hamilton. From 1826 to 1827, he served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate. Thomas Jefferson dubbed him "Ultimus Romanorum"—"the last of the Romans".
During his political career he was spokesman for the Old Republican faction of the Democratic-Republican Party that wanted to strictly limit the United States federal government. Along with fellow Old Republicans John Randolph and John Taylor, Macon frequently opposed various domestic policy proposals, and generally opposed the internal improvements promoted by Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun.
An earnest defender of slavery, Macon voted against the Missouri Compromise in 1820. In the 1824 presidential election, he received several electoral votes for vice president, despite declining to run, as the stand-in running-mate for William Harris Crawford. He also served as president of the 1835 North Carolina constitutional convention.
After leaving public office, he served as a trustee for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and protested President Andrew Jackson's threat to use force during the Nullification Crisis.
NathanielMacon (December 17, 1757 – June 29, 1837) was an American politician who represented North Carolina in both houses of Congress. He was the fifth...
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wisdom" is attributed to Thomas Jefferson, as used in a letter to NathanielMacon. April 30 is national Honesty Day in the United States. William Shakespeare...
the next Congress is not included in the calculations. For instance, NathanielMacon served as speaker during both the 8th and 9th Congresses, but the eight-month...
NathanielMacon Burford (June 24, 1824 – May 10, 1898) was an American politician in Texas who served as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives...
Confederate Captain John Macon and his wife Martha Ramsey. He was the great-great nephew of NathanielMacon. In 1884, when David Macon was 13 years old, his...
by the other candidates. He was replaced by North Carolina Senator NathanielMacon. State legislatures also convened state caucuses to nominate candidates...
Fort Macon State Park is a North Carolina state park in Carteret County, North Carolina, in the United States. Located on Bogue Banks near Atlantic Beach...
elections in which Democratic-Republicans won a majority of the seats. NathanielMacon received a majority of the votes cast and was elected speaker. An election...
Buck Spring Plantation, also known as the NathanielMacon House, is a historic plantation house site located near Vaughan, Warren County, North Carolina...
George Clinton (DR) President pro tempore: Samuel Smith (DR) Speaker: NathanielMacon (DR) This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are...
Jenkins. "Burford, NathanielMacon". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved January 25, 2007. Burford was a Democrat… "Burford, Nat. Macon". Biographical Encyclopedia...
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final slot. Nobody received the needed majority in this round. Speaker NathanielMacon opined that, per a House standing rule related to such a situation...
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