John Eaton
U.S. Congressperson
1790 – 1856
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Who was John Eaton?
John Henry Eaton was an American politician and diplomat from Tennessee who served as U.S. Senator and as Secretary of War in the administration of Andrew Jackson. He was the youngest U.S. Senator in history, as he was 28 years old when he took his oath of office.
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- Born
- Jun 18, 1790
Halifax County - Also known as
- John Henry Eaton
- Spouses
- Margaret O'Neill Eaton
(1829 - )
- Margaret O'Neill Eaton
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Lived in
- North Carolina
- Died
- Nov 17, 1856
Washington, D.C.
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on July 23, 2013
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