Floride Calhoun | |
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| Second Lady of the United States | |
| In role March 4, 1825 – December 28, 1832 | |
| Vice President | John C. Calhoun |
| Preceded by | Hannah Tompkins |
| Succeeded by | Letitia Tyler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Floride Bonneau Colhoun February 15, 1792 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | July 25, 1866 (aged 74) Pendleton, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Resting place | St. Paul's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Pendleton, South Carolina |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 10 (including Anna Maria Calhoun Clemson) |
| Parent(s) | John E. Colhoun Floride Bonneau |
Floride Bonneau Calhoun (née Colhoun; February 15, 1792 – July 25, 1866) was the wife of U.S. politician John C. Calhoun. She was known for her leading role in the Petticoat affair, which occurred during her husband's service as vice president of the United States. In that role, Mrs. Calhoun led the wives of other Cabinet members in ostracizing Peggy Eaton, the wife of Secretary of War John Eaton, whom they considered a woman of low morals. The affair helped damage relations between John C. Calhoun and President Andrew Jackson, and effectively ended any legitimate chance of John Calhoun becoming president of the United States.