Lewis Eaton
| Lewis Eaton | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 12th district |
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In office March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 |
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| Preceded by |
Nathaniel Pitcher Reuben H. Walworth |
| Succeeded by | William Dietz |
| Town Supervisor of Duanesburg | |
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In office 1819–1820 |
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| Sheriff of Schenectady County | |
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In office 1821–1822 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | February 17, 1790 Duanesburg, New York
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| Died | August 22, 1857 Buffalo, New York
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| Nationality |
 United States
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| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | New York Militia |
| Rank |
 Brigadier General
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Lewis Eaton (February 17, 1790 in Duanesburg, Schenectady County, New York – August 22, 1857 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York) was a United States Congressman from New York.
Eaton became a farmer, also becoming active in politics, including serving as Duanesburg Town Supervisor from 1819 to 1820. From 1821 to 1822 Eaton served as Schenectady County Sheriff.
Eaton was elected as a Crawford Democratic-Republican to the 18th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1823 to March 3, 1825. Eaton voted in favor of the Tariff of 1824 and took part in the House caucus that nominated William Crawford for President.
After leaving the House Eaton returned to his farm, also holding the position of postmaster in the hamlet of Eaton (sometimes spelled Eatons or Eaton's) Corners. He was a member of the New York State Senate (3rd D.) from 1829 to 1832, sitting in the 52nd, 53rd, 54th and 55th New York State Legislatures. In addition, he was an active militia officer and attained the rank of Brigadier General.
In the mid-1830s Eaton moved to Lockport, New York, where he purchased the . Eaton was Lockport's postmaster and president of the Lockport Bank, and also served as a member of the New York Bank Commission from 1832 to 1838.
In the late 1830s he relocated to the village of Black Rock (now part of Buffalo), where he resumed farming, was a clerk in the federal revenue collection office for the Niagara district, became a lumber dealer and was President of the City Bank of Buffalo.
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