John Eaton
| Columbia Encyclopedia: John Henry Eaton |
Eaton, John Henry, 1790-1856, U.S. Senator (1818-29) and Secretary of War (1829-31), b. Halifax co., N.C. After being admitted to the bar, he practiced in Franklin, Tenn., and married Myra Lewis, a ward of Andrew Jackson. Eaton remained close to Jackson and completed (1817) the biography of Jackson begun by John Reid. He was appointed (1818) to the Senate to fill a vacancy and defended Jackson's earlier activities in Florida. Twice elected (1821, 1826) to the Senate, Eaton resigned in 1829 to enter the cabinet. The refusal of Washington society to accept Eaton's second wife (see Margaret O'Neill) helped to disrupt Jackson's cabinet and led to Eaton's resignation. He was governor (1834-36) of Florida, then was minister (1836-40) to Spain. His refusal to support Van Buren ended his political career.
| Artist: John Eaton |
- Active: '90s
- Genres: Rock
- Instrument: Guitar
Biography
Experts in the evolution of band names can decide whether this John Eaton -- not to be confused with others such as the combination jazz pianist and microtonal composer -- benefited from the following transition: a British band known quite lamely as John L. Watson & the Web wisely turfed out star billing for the band's American lead singer, then it was the "the" that was next on the chopping block, the Web becoming known simply as Web. The finale in this carefully spun tale was the group's decision to become Samurai in 1971. Perhaps "Harikiri" would have been more appropriate since this turned out to be the final recording for this aggregation.The previously mentioned Watson serves as a kind of talisman in the band's musical history, his departure in 1970 heralding a commitment to progressive rock; previously, more ambitious rocking had been delivered in an equal ratio to straightforward pop. He was replaced by the artier Dave Lawson, the group moving from the Deram label to Polydor. Eaton's glory days as a rock bassist proceeded in due course on material penned by the newest member for an album identifying itself as I Spider. Eaton fought on with the Samurai lineup although other original members opted out. Lawson seems to be the only member of this final lineup whose career continued, taking his progressive rock aspirations into the Greenslade ensemble. ~ Eugene Chadbourne, All Music Guide
| Wikipedia: John Eaton (General) |
| John Eaton, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| December 5, 1829 – February 9, 1906 (aged 76) | |
| Place of birth | Sutton, New Hampshire |
| Place of death | Washington, D.C. |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Service/branch | Union Army |
| Rank | Brevet Brigadier General |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John Eaton, Jr. (December 5, 1829 – February 9, 1906) was a U.S. Commissioner of Education and a brevet brigadier general during the American Civil War.
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Early life
Eaton was born at Sutton, New Hampshire,[1] and attended Thetford Academy. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1854, studied at Andover Theological Seminary, and was ordained in 1862 to the Presbyterian ministry.
Civil War
Eaton served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. In November 1863, Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant appointed him as the Superintendent of Negro Affairs for the Department of Tennessee; there Eaton supervised the establishment of 74 schools. In 1863, Eaton was made colonel of the 63rd Regiment of Colored Infantry, and, in 1865, he was advanced to brevet brigadier general.
Postbellum career
General Eaton edited the Memphis Post in 1866–1867. He was appointed United States Commissioner of Education in 1870 and served with great efficiency in the Bureau of Education. Commissioner Eaton also reorganized the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands.
In 1886–1891, Eaton was president of Marietta College, and, in 1895, he was appointed president of Sheldon Jackson College in Sitka, Alaska. In 1898, he became inspector of education in Puerto Rico and played a role in the centralization of its educational system. His educational writings dealt largely with the education of freedmen. Eaton also wrote a history of Thetford Academy. He died in Washington, D.C.
See also
References
- Eicher, John H., and Eicher, David J., Civil War High Commands, Stanford University Press, 2001, ISBN 0-8047-3641-3.
- This article incorporates text from an edition of the New International Encyclopedia that is in the public domain.
Notes
- ^ Eicher, p. 222.
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Henry Barnard |
United States Commissioner of Education 1870 – 1886 |
Succeeded by Nathaniel H. R. Dawson |
| Academic offices | ||
| Preceded by ' |
President of Marietta College 1886 – 1891 |
Succeeded by ' |
| Preceded by ' |
President of Sheldon Jackson College 1895 – |
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