Thomas M. Eaton
Thomas M. Eaton | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 18th district | |
In office January 3, 1939 – September 16, 1939 | |
Preceded by | Byron N. Scott |
Succeeded by | William Ward Johnson |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas Marion Eaton (1896-08-03)August 3, 1896 near Edwardsville, Illinois |
Died | September 16, 1939(1939-09-16) (aged 43) Long Beach, California |
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Long Beach) |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Long Beach |
Profession | Automobile sales |
Thomas Marion Eaton (August 3, 1896 – September 16, 1939) was an American businessman and World War I veteran who served briefly as a U.S. Representative from California in 1939.
Biography
Born on a farm near Edwardsville, Illinois, Eaton attended the public schools. He graduated from the State Normal School (now Illinois State University) in Normal in 1917. He served as principal of a grade school in Clinton, Illinois, in 1917 and 1918.
World War I
During the First World War served in the United States Navy as an ensign.
Auto business
He moved to Long Beach, California, in 1921 and engaged in the automobile sales business.
Local politics
Eaton was elected to the Long Beach City Council in 1934. He was reelected in 1936, and was unanimously chosen mayor by the council.
Congress
Eaton was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-sixth Congress and served from January 3, 1939, until his death in Long Beach, California, September 16, 1939.
Death and burial
Eaton's seat remained vacant until his elected successor, William Ward Johnson, took office in January 1941. He was interred in Sunnyside Memorial Gardens, later known as Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Long Beach).[1]
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | Thomas M. Eaton | 52,216 | 48.6 | |||
Democratic | Byron N. Scott (incumbent) | 51,874 | 48.3 | |||
Progressive | Solomon Carr | 3,384 | 3.1 | |||
Total votes | 107,474 | 100.0 | ||||
Turnout | ||||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
See also
- List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49)
References
- United States Congress. "Thomas M. Eaton (id: E000026)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 18th congressional district January 3, 1939 - September 16, 1939 | Succeeded by Vacant until January 1941 next held by William Ward Johnson |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by Carl Fletcher | 12th Mayor of Long Beach 1936 – 1938 | Succeeded by |
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress