CALLENDER, James Thomas, political writer, born in Scotland ; drowned in James river, near Richmond, Virginia, in 1813. His American career began after 1790, when he came to Philadelphia as a political refugee from England, his offence being the publication of a pamphlet entitled "The Political Progress of Britain" (Edinburgh, 1792). 506 CALLENDER Shortly after his arrival in Philadelphia he published "The Political Register" and the " American Register." Subsequently he became editor of the" Richmond Recorder," and violently denounced the administrations of Washington and Adams. He was at first a supporter of Jefferson, but became his opponent. "The Prospect before Us" and " Sketches of American History" are among his literary productions.