John Eaton (politician)
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John Henry Eaton was an American politician and ambassador from Tennessee who served as U.S. Senator and as U.S. Secretary of War in the administration of Andrew Jackson. He was 28 years, 4 months, an
John Eaton
Eaton as governor of Florida
Peggy Eaton
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Margaret Eaton, was the wife of John Henry Eaton, a United States senator from Tennessee and United States Secretary of War, and a confidant of Andrew Jackson. Their marriage was the cause of a nation
John Eaton (politician)
…Following Jackson's election to the presidency in 1828, Eaton resigned his Senate seat to join Jackson's cabinet as Secretary of War. Eaton and his wife Peggy became the focus of controversy during Jackson's first term; in the so-called Petticoat affair, Washington's society wives refused to socialize with…
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Cigar box shows President Jackson introduced to Peggy (left) and two lovers fighting a duel over her (right).
Margaret Peggy O'Neil Timberlake Eaton (1796–1879), painted by Henry Inman
Margaret O'Neill Eaton in later life