Peggy Eaton affair

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historical event political scandal social scandal

The Peggy Eaton affair was a political and social scandal in the early 1830s involving the ostracism of the Secretary of War’s wife, which deepened divisions within Andrew Jackson’s cabinet and contributed to the resignation of several members.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historical event ⓘ political scandal ⓘ social scandal ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Petticoat affair NERFINISHED ⓘ
cause	rapid remarriage of Margaret O’Neale to John H. Eaton after her first husband’s death ⓘ rumors about Margaret O’Neale Eaton’s morality ⓘ social ostracism of Margaret O’Neale Eaton by cabinet members’ wives ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
effect	decline of John C. Calhoun’s influence in the Jackson administration ⓘ increased influence of Martin Van Buren in Andrew Jackson’s administration ⓘ political isolation of Vice President John C. Calhoun ⓘ reorganization of Andrew Jackson’s cabinet ⓘ resignation of most of Andrew Jackson’s cabinet in 1831 ⓘ rise of the so‑called Kitchen Cabinet ⓘ strengthening of the alliance between Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren ⓘ worsening of the rift between Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun ⓘ
endTime	1831 ⓘ
hasContext	Andrew Jackson presidency ⓘ Jacksonian democracy NERFINISHED ⓘ United States politics in the 1830s ⓘ
hasParticipant	Andrew Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Emily Donelson NERFINISHED ⓘ Floride Calhoun NERFINISHED ⓘ John Branch NERFINISHED ⓘ John C. Calhoun NERFINISHED ⓘ John H. Eaton’s first wife’s family ⓘ John Henry Eaton NERFINISHED ⓘ John M. Berrien NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret O’Neale Eaton NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Van Buren NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel D. Ingham NERFINISHED ⓘ William B. Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasTheme	cabinet politics ⓘ gender norms in early 19th‑century American society ⓘ honor culture in the antebellum South ⓘ intersection of social life and political power ⓘ
involvesOffice	United States Attorney General NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Secretary of State NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Secretary of War NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Secretary of the Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Secretary of the Treasury NERFINISHED ⓘ Vice President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ
mainLocation	Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ
namedAfter	Margaret O’Neale Eaton NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableFor	contributing to the mass resignation of Andrew Jackson’s cabinet in 1831 ⓘ enhancing Martin Van Buren’s prospects for the presidency ⓘ influencing Andrew Jackson’s break with John C. Calhoun ⓘ
relatedTo	Kitchen Cabinet NERFINISHED ⓘ Nullification Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ
startTime	1829 ⓘ

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