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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 ...
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Jul 21, 2023 · Peggy Eaton was the wife of John Eaton, a cabinet member of President Andrew Jackson. She was accused of having an affair with Eaton while he was still married to his first wife, and this caused a social and political rift in Washington.
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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 ...
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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.
Apr 27, 2022 · The Petticoat Affair was a political scandal involving members of President Andrew Jackson's Cabinet and their wives over Peggy O'Neil, the wife of Secretary of War John Eaton. The women publicly ostracized and excluded the Eatons from Washington society, leading to their resignation and Martin Van Buren's rise to power.
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Dec 20, 2019 · Learn about the 1831 scandal that divided Jackson's cabinet and challenged his presidency. Margaret Eaton, the wife of his Secretary of War, was shunned by Washington society for her alleged immorality.
Peggy Eaton was born in Washington D.C. in 1799 and became the center of a political scandal in 1829-1831. She married three times, traveled widely, and wrote her autobiography in 1873.
