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John Eaton

John Henry Eaton

American politician and diplomat (1790-1856).

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Sex or Gender

Male

Place of Death

Washington, D.C.

Country of Citizenship

United States

Occupation

Politician
Lawyer
Diplomat

Position Held

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Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
United States Secretary of War
(3/9/1829 - 6/18/1831)
Series Ordinal
:13
Replaces
:
Peter Buell Porter
Replaced By
:
Lewis Cass
Start Time
: 3/9/1829
End Time
: 6/18/1831
Governor of the Territory of Florida
(4/24/1834 - 3/16/1836)
Replaces
:
William Pope Duval
Replaced By
:
Richard K. Call
Start Time
: 4/24/1834
End Time
: 3/16/1836
Ambassador
United States Senator
(9/5/1818 - 3/4/1819)
Replaces
:
George W. Campbell
Parliamentary Term
:
15th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic-Republican Party
Electoral District
:
Tennessee Class 1 Senate Seat
Start Time
: 9/5/1818
End Time
: 3/4/1819
United States Senator
(3/4/1819 - 3/4/1821)
Replaced By
:
John Eaton
Parliamentary Term
:
16th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic-Republican Party
Electoral District
:
Tennessee Class 1 Senate Seat
Start Time
: 3/4/1819
End Time
: 3/4/1821
United States Senator
(9/27/1821 - 3/4/1823)
Replaces
:
John Eaton
Parliamentary Term
:
17th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic-Republican Party
Electoral District
:
Tennessee Class 1 Senate Seat
Start Time
: 9/27/1821
End Time
: 3/4/1823
United States Senator
(3/4/1823 - 3/4/1825)
Parliamentary Term
:
18th United States Congress
Electoral District
:
Tennessee Class 1 Senate Seat
Start Time
: 3/4/1823
End Time
: 3/4/1825
United States Senator
(3/4/1825 - 3/4/1827)
Parliamentary Term
:
19th United States Congress
Electoral District
:
Tennessee Class 1 Senate Seat
Start Time
: 3/4/1825
End Time
: 3/4/1827
United States Senator
(3/4/1827 - 3/4/1829)
Parliamentary Term
:
20th United States Congress
Electoral District
:
Tennessee Class 1 Senate Seat
Start Time
: 3/4/1827
End Time
: 3/4/1829
United States Senator
(3/4/1829 - 3/9/1829)
Replaced By
:
Felix Grundy
Parliamentary Term
:
21st United States Congress
Electoral District
:
Tennessee Class 1 Senate Seat
End Cause
:
Resignation
Start Time
: 3/4/1829
End Time
: 3/9/1829
United States Ambassador to Spain

Date of Birth

6/18/1790

Date of Death

11/17/1856

Member of Political Party

Democratic Party

Educated At

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Instance Of

Human

Place of Birth

Scotland Neck

Given Name

John

Described by Source

Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography
Section
:Eaton, John Henry
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography/Eaton, John Henry
A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825
New International Encyclopedia
Statement Is Subject Of
:
The New International Encyclopædia/Eaton, John Henry

Place of Burial

Oak Hill Cemetery

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English

Name in Native Language

John Henry Eaton

Work Location

Washington, D.C.

Spouse

Margaret O'Neill Eaton
(1829 - )
Start Time
: 1829

Family Name

Eaton
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