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John Eaton

John Eaton

Political figure tracked on midtermpolls.com

Biography

Born 1790-06-18 · Died 1856-11-17

American politician and diplomat (1790-1856)

Occupations

  • politician
  • lawyer
  • diplomat
  • ambassador
  • governor
  • jurist
  • politician
  • lawyer
  • diplomat
  • ambassador
  • governor
  • jurist
  • politician
  • lawyer
  • diplomat
  • ambassador
  • governor
  • jurist

Terms in office & positions

  • member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
  • United States Secretary of War — 1829-03-09 – 1831-06-18
  • Governor of the Territory of Florida — 1834-04-24 – 1836-03-16
  • ambassador
  • United States senator — 1818-09-05 – 1819-03-04
  • United States senator — 1819-03-04 – 1821-03-04
  • United States senator — 1821-09-27 – 1823-03-04
  • United States senator — 1823-03-04 – 1825-03-04
  • United States senator — 1825-03-04 – 1827-03-04
  • United States senator — 1827-03-04 – 1829-03-04
  • United States senator — 1829-03-04 – 1829-03-09
  • United States Ambassador to Spain
  • senator
  • defence minister
  • member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
  • United States Secretary of War — 1829-03-09 – 1831-06-18
  • Governor of the Territory of Florida — 1834-04-24 – 1836-03-16
  • ambassador
  • United States senator — 1818-09-05 – 1819-03-04
  • United States senator — 1819-03-04 – 1821-03-04
  • United States senator — 1821-09-27 – 1823-03-04
  • United States senator — 1823-03-04 – 1825-03-04
  • United States senator — 1825-03-04 – 1827-03-04
  • United States senator — 1827-03-04 – 1829-03-04
  • United States senator — 1829-03-04 – 1829-03-09
  • United States Ambassador to Spain
  • senator
  • defence minister
  • member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
  • United States Secretary of War — 1829-03-09 – 1831-06-18
  • Governor of the Territory of Florida — 1834-04-24 – 1836-03-16
  • ambassador
  • United States senator — 1818-09-05 – 1819-03-04
  • United States senator — 1819-03-04 – 1821-03-04
  • United States senator — 1821-09-27 – 1823-03-04
  • United States senator — 1823-03-04 – 1825-03-04
  • United States senator — 1825-03-04 – 1827-03-04
  • United States senator — 1827-03-04 – 1829-03-04
  • United States senator — 1829-03-04 – 1829-03-09
  • United States Ambassador to Spain
  • senator
  • defence minister

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Offices & 2026 races

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