James Youman Eaton
James Youman Eaton (1863 or 1866 – June 27, 1928) was a teacher, lawyer, state legislator, and landowner in North Carolina.[1]
Eaton was born 1863 or 1866 in Louisburg to enslaved parents.[2][3]
He was listed as a Professor when he was elected as President of the Vance County Colored Teachers' Association when it was formed April 9, 1898.[4]
Eaton was selected to run for a seat in the North Carolina House of Representatives on the Republican ticket in September 1898.[5] He won the seat to represent Vance County in the November election.[6][7] He served in 1899 and 1900.[8]
He died June 27, 1928 from heart issues aged 65.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Caldwell, Arthur Bunyan (1921). "History of the American Negro and His Institutions".
- ^ a b "Funeral For Negro Educator: James Youman Eaton". News and Record. 4 July 1928. p. 10. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Edmonds, Helen G. (1 January 2013). The Negro and Fusion Politics in North Carolina, 1894-1901. UNC Press Books. pp. 100, 122, 252. ISBN 978-1-4696-1095-5. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Public School Teachers of Vance County Effect an Organization at a Meeting Held April 9th". Henderson Gold Leaf. 21 April 1898. p. 3. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Straight Republican Ticket". The News and Observer. 1 October 1898. p. 3. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "The Election in the State". Statesville Record and Landmark. 15 November 1898. p. 6. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Our Law Makers: Who Will Constitute Our Next Legislature". Henderson Gold Leaf. 8 December 1898. p. 1. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Adjourned Session of the Legislature Meets at Noon". The Morning Post. 10 June 1900. p. 5. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
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