Peggy Eaton
American politician (1799–1879) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Peggy O'Neill" redirects here. For the actress, see Peggy O'Neil.
For other people with the same name, see Margaret Eaton.
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 a confidant of Andrew Jackson. Their marriage was the cause of a national controversy known as the Petticoat affair. While better known in history as Peggy, Margaret stated in her autobiography, "I never was called Peggy in all my life...I was ordinarily called by my proper name of Margaret."[1]
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Peggy Eaton | |
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Born | (1799-12-03)December 3, 1799 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Died | November 8, 1879(1879-11-08) (aged 79) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Spouses | Antonio Gabriele Buchignani
(m. 1859; div. 1869) |
Children | 3 |
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