William W. Eaton

William Wallace Eaton

William Wallace Eaton (born October 11, 1816 in Tolland , Connecticut , †  September 21, 1898 in Hartford , Connecticut) was an American politician ( Democratic Party ) who represented the state of Connecticut in both chambers of Congress .

Early life and legal career

As a child, Eaton attended public school; but he was also taught by a private tutor. After moving to Columbia , South Carolina , he worked in the commercial field; later he returned to Tolland, studied law , was admitted to the bar in 1837 and began to work as a lawyer.

From 1846 to 1847 Eaton was Clerk of Courts in Tolland County . In 1851 he moved to Hartford. In the same year he also held the post of court secretary there, which he held again in 1854. From 1857 to 1858 he was the Hartford District Attorney. He held the office of Chief Justice of Hartford from 1863 to 1864 and again from 1867 to 1872.

politics

In 1847 William Eaton was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives for the first time , to which he was a member until 1848, and later in 1853, 1863, 1868, 1870/71 and 1873/74. He was the speaker in 1853 and 1873 . He was a member of the Connecticut Senate in 1859.

A first attempt to be elected to the US Senate failed in 1860. It was not until 15 years later that he received a mandate in Washington, DC , when he was appointed to succeed the late Senator William A. Buckingham . He ended the current term of office, which only lasted from February 5, 1875 to March 3 of the same year, but was also elected for a further six years. In the Senate he chaired the foreign affairs committee .

After two years, Eaton returned to Congress. He was elected to the House of Representatives, to which he belonged from 1883 to 1885. In 1884 he stood for re-election, but failed and returned to his profession as a lawyer.

Web links

• William W. Eaton in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)