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Peggy Eaton. Cigar box shows President Jackson introduced to Peggy (left) and two lovers fighting a duel over her (right). Margaret Eaton ( née O'Neill, formerly Timberlake, later Buchignani; December 3, 1799 – November 8, 1879), was the wife of John Henry Eaton, a United States senator from Tennessee and United States Secretary of War, and ...
Jul 21, 2023 · Peggy Eaton was the wife of John Eaton, a cabinet member of President Andrew Jackson. She was shunned by the wives of other cabinet members due to rumors of an affair, which sparked a political crisis and a rift between Jackson and John C. Calhoun.
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Petticoat affair. The Petticoat affair (also known as the Eaton affair) was a political scandal involving members of President Andrew Jackson 's Cabinet and their wives, from 1829 to 1831. Led by Floride Calhoun, wife of Vice President John C. Calhoun, these women, dubbed the "Petticoats", socially ostracized Secretary of War John Eaton and his ...
Apr 27, 2022 · Peggy Eaton was the wife of John Eaton, Secretary of War under Andrew Jackson. She was ostracized by the wives of other Cabinet members and their social circle for her marriage and reputation.
- Robert Longley
Dec 20, 2019 · The Eaton Affair, also known as the Petticoat Affair (and even the Petticoat War), opens a window into the gender politics of the dawn of the Jacksonian Era. Essentially a sex scandal, by 1831 the Eaton Affair was a national political issue, raising questions of manhood, womanhood, Presidential power, politics, and morality.
Jul 21, 2023 · The Scandal. Margaret “Peggy” O’Neale Timberlake Eaton was the daughter of William O’Neale, an Irish immigrant who owned Franklin House, a tavern and boarding house in Washington D.C. Ever since she was a child, Margaret spent a lot of time in the company of influential men since her father’s clientele was mostly formed of politicians.
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Jun 12, 2006 · Peggy Eaton was the young and vivacious wife of John Timberlake, a navy purser and friend of Andrew Jackson. She became the center of a political scandal that threatened to ruin Jackson's presidency and his reputation in 1830.
