Jacob A. Eaton
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Jacob Aaron Eaton (1871-1921) was a politician in Rhode Island.[1] He served in the Rhode Island House of Representatives.[2][2] He was Jewish.[3]
He was born in Romania. He was a founding member of the Touro Guards fraternity.[4][5] In 1908 he was clerk of the Committee on Corporations. He served 11 years in the Rhode Island House of Representatives ca. 1910-1921.
He sponsored an "Americanization Bill" to teach immigrants to read, write, and speak English.[6]
See also
- Harry Cutler (politician), an immigrant Jewish state legislator in Rhode Island who preceded Eaton in the Rhode Island Bouse
References
- ^ Landman, Isaac; Cohen, Simon (June 9, 1943). "The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia ...: An Authoritative and Popular Presentation of Jews and Judaism Since the Earliest Times". Universal Jewish Encyclopedia, Incorporated – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Journal of the House of Representatives". July 10, 1918 – via Google Books.
- ^ Goodwin, George M.; Smith, Ellen (June 9, 2004). The Jews of Rhode Island. UPNE. ISBN 978-1-58465-424-7 – via Google Books.
- ^ https://rijha.org/wp-content/uploads/RIJH-Notes/Notes%20PDF/Notes%202.2%20April%201957.pdf
- ^ "Our History". tourofraternal.org.
- ^ "The Woman Citizen". Leslie Woman Suffrage Commission. July 10, 1918 – via Google Books.