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Thomas M. Eaton | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's18th 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 nearEdwardsville, Illinois, US |
| Died | September 16, 1939(1939-09-16) (aged 43) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Automobile sales |
Thomas Marion Eaton (August 3, 1896 – September 16, 1939) was an American businessman andWorld War I veteran who served nine months as aU.S. representative fromCalifornia in 1939.
Born on a farm nearEdwardsville, Illinois, Eaton attended the public schools.He graduated from the State Normal School (nowIllinois State University) inNormal in 1917. He served as principal of a grade school inClinton, Illinois, in 1917 and 1918.
During the First World War served in theUnited States Navy as an ensign.
He moved toLong Beach, California, in 1921 and engaged in the automobile sales business.
Eaton was elected to the Long Beach City Council in 1934. He was reelected in 1936, and was unanimously chosen mayor by the council.
Eaton was elected as aRepublican to theSeventy-sixth Congress and served from January 3, 1939, until his death inLong Beach, California, September 16, 1939.
Eaton's seat remained vacant until his elected successor,William Ward Johnson, took office in January 1941.
| 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 | ||||
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| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's 18th congressional district January 3, 1939 - September 16, 1939 | Succeeded by Vacant until January 1941 next held byWilliam Ward Johnson |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Carl Fletcher | 12thMayor of Long Beach 1936 – 1938 | Succeeded by |
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