Horace Eaton

Horace Eaton (born June 22, 1804 in Barnard , Windsor County , Vermont , † July 4, 1855 in Middlebury , Vermont) was an American politician and governor of the state of Vermont from 1846 to 1848 .

Early years and political advancement

Horace Eaton attended Middlebury College until 1825 . He then studied medicine at Castleton Medical College until 1828 . After completing his medical studies, he worked as a doctor in his father's practice in Enosburgh . In the meantime he also worked as a teacher. Politically, he became a member of the Whig Party . In his hometown, he held several local offices in the city administration. Between 1829 and 1830 and between 1835 and 1836 he was a member of the House of Representatives from Vermont . In 1837 and from 1839 to 1843 he was a member of the State Senate .

Governor of Vermont and another résumé

In 1843 Eaton was elected lieutenant governor of his state. He held this office until 1846. That year he was nominated by his party as the top candidate for the upcoming gubernatorial election. The outcome of the election was very close and the decision had to be made by the state legislature once again. This process happened more often in Vermont in the 1830s and 1840s. The legislature designated Eaton as the new governor. He took up this office on October 9, 1846. After being re-elected a year later, he could remain in this office until October 1, 1848. Governor Eaton was an opponent of the annexation of Texas and the Mexican-American War . As an opponent of slavery , he was also against the admission of new states into the Union, in which slavery should be allowed. On the issue of prohibition , the governor pushed through a referendum to decide whether or not to issue licenses to traders of alcoholic beverages.

In 1848 Eaton was a delegate to a meeting to revise the state constitution. Then he withdrew from politics. From 1848 to 1854 he was a teacher of chemistry and scientific history in Middlebury. Horace Eaton died on the US National Day, July 4, 1855. He was married twice and had two children.

literature

Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 4, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

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personal data
SURNAME	Eaton, Horace
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	June 22, 1804
PLACE OF BIRTH	Barnard , Vermont
DATE OF DEATH	4th July 1855
Place of death	Middlebury , Vermont