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John Eaton

1790 - 1856

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John Henry Eaton (June 18, 1790 – November 17, 1856) 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, and 29 days old when he entered the Senate, making him the youngest U.S. Senator in history. Eaton was a lawyer in Tennessee who became part of a network that supported the political campaigns of Andrew Jackson. He also served in the militia as a major, and during the War of 1812 became an aide to Jackson; Eaton served with Jackson in all his wartime campaigns and battles, including the Battle of New Orleans. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. John Eaton is the 18,086th most popular politician (down from 17,634th in 2024), the 13,932nd most popular biography from United States (down from 12,918th in 2019) and the 1,067th most popular American Politician.

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Among politicians, John Eaton ranks 18,086 out of 19,576. Before him are Claude Joseph, Serhiy Arbuzov, Emile Roemer, Maryna Bazanova, Tommy Tuberville, and Philippe Poutou. After him are Greg Foster, Éamonn Ceannt, Michael Kretschmer, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, Padmaja Naidu, and George Stoneman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1790, John Eaton ranks 57. Before him are Sergei Petrovich Trubetskoy, Francisco Ruiz-Tagle, Francisco Acuña de Figueroa, Francisco Javier de Istúriz y Montero, Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough, and Mzilikazi.  Among people deceased in 1856, John Eaton ranks 56. Before him are Frederick William Beechey, Joseph Meyer, William Yarrell, Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge, Thomas Doughty, and John M. Berrien. After him is George Don.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Eaton ranks 13,936 out of 20,380. Before him are Tom Verica (1964), Christopher Cousins (1960), Tommy Tuberville (1954), Carrot Top (1965), Julie Felix (1938), and Sam Trammell (1969). After him are Greg Foster (1958), Art Bisch (1926), Dale Midkiff (1959), Otis Blackwell (1931), Eric W. Weisstein (1969), and Anita Hill (1956).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, John Eaton ranks 1,067. Before him are Wayne Allard (1943), Al D'Amato (1937), Nathan Deal (1942), Daniel Carroll (1730), Jeffrey Chiesa (1965), and Tommy Tuberville (1954). After him are Greg Foster (1958), George Stoneman (1822), P. B. S. Pinchback (1837), George Walton (1741), Mike Crapo (1951), and Ben Nighthorse Campbell (1933).

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