William W. Eaton

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(October 11, 1816 — September 21, 1898) Eaton was a lawyer and businessman. William Eaton was born in Tolland, Connecticut and moved to Columbia, South Carolina to pursue mercantile pursuits. He returned to Connecticut in 1837, where he was admitted to the bar and started his practice. He served as a member of the State House of Representatives and the State Senate from 1847-1874. He was appointed as a Democrat to the Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William Buckingham in 1875. He served in Congress for under a month, from February 5, 1875 to March 3, 1875. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/E000028]

Member of Connecticut Delegation—The Civil Rights Act of 1875.

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