. History, genealogical and biographical, of the Eaton families. old Maurice b in DeKalb Co., Sept. 0. 1903 831 2 Marquis Eaton, son of (738 1) b at VanBuren County, Michigan; m at Flint,Mich., June 8, 1904, Jacquette Hunter. Marquis Eaton at the age of 12 was ap-pointed page in the Michigan House of Repre-sentatives. In 1892, he graduated from highschool at Paw Paw, Mich., and soon afterwardentered the literary department at Michiganuniversity. His university was discontinuedby the sudden death of his father, Adjutant-General Charles L Eaton, which occurred inFeb. 1895. Returning to Lansi
. History, genealogical and biographical, of the Eaton families. old Maurice b in DeKalb Co., Sept. 0. 1903 831 2 Marquis Eaton, son of (738 1) b at VanBuren County, Michigan; m at Flint,Mich., June 8, 1904, Jacquette Hunter. Marquis Eaton at the age of 12 was ap-pointed page in the Michigan House of Repre-sentatives. In 1892, he graduated from highschool at Paw Paw, Mich., and soon afterwardentered the literary department at Michiganuniversity. His university was discontinuedby the sudden death of his father, Adjutant-General Charles L Eaton, which occurred inFeb. 1895. Returning to Lansing, he wasappointed to a responsible position in theoffice of the Auditor-General, which he re- DESCENDANTS OF JOHN EATON 271 signed to accept the position of deputy-re-porter, tendered him by the Michigan SupremeCourt. In this position he was occupied,exclusively, in writing the official head notesfor the published decisions of the Court,which constituted his employment up tothe time of his removal to Chicago in three years after his fathers death he. MARQUIS EATON devoted five hours each evening and allhis leisure to the study of law. To renderhim eligible for his examination, it wasnecessary that he procure the enactment bythe Michigan legislature of an amendmentto the statute which at that time extendedthe privilege of examinations only to stu-dents in law offices and graduates of univer-sities. The legislation was vindicated bythe circumstance that from a large numberof competitors, he won first place in theensuing examinations. He was immediately 272 EATON GENEALOGY admitted to practice in Michigan and he hassince been admitted in all the Courts, includingthe Supreme Court of the United is a member of the firm Cody & Eaton,engaged in the general practice of law. Hisbusiness experience has been unusually Directory of Directors lists eight pros-perous business corporations with which heis connected as officer or director. He hasalways been activ
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