John B. Timberlake
Military Person
1777 – 1828
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Who was John B. Timberlake?
John B. Timberlake was a protagonist in the American political scandal known as the Petticoat affair. His wife Peggy O'Neill Timberlake was said to have had an affair with John Eaton, who became Secretary of War in President Andrew Jackson's cabinet. The scandal brought about the resignation of most members of Jackson's cabinet.
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