Harold Eaton Jr.
Harold Eaton, Jr. | |
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Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court | |
Assumed office October 27, 2014 | |
Appointed by | Peter Shumlin |
Preceded by | Geoffrey W. Crawford |
Judge of the Orange County and Windsor County Superior Courts[1] | |
In office 2004–2014 | |
Appointed by | Jim Douglas |
Personal details | |
Born | Harold Edward Eaton, Jr. August 25, 1955 Windsor, Vermont, U.S. |
Education | University of Vermont (BS) Vermont Law School (JD) |
Harold Edward Eaton Jr. (born August 25, 1955) is a Vermont lawyer and jurist who was appointed to the Vermont Supreme Court in 2014.
Biography[]
Harold Edward Eaton Jr. (nicknamed "Duke") was born in Windsor, Vermont on August 25, 1955.[2] He attended elementary and junior high school in Woodstock, and graduated from Woodstock Union High School in 1973.[3] Eaton graduated from the University of Vermont in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education.[4] He is a 1980 graduate of Vermont Law School.[5]
From 1980 to 1982 Eaton was a Deputy State's Attorney for Chittenden County, and he was Chief Deputy State's Attorney from 1982 to 1983.[6] He practiced law in Rutland from 1983 to 1991.[7] Eaton was a partner in Eaton & Hayes of Woodstock from 1991 to 2004.[8]
Eaton was appointed a Judge of the Vermont Superior Court by Governor Jim Douglas on April 16, 2004.[9] On October 27, 2014 Governor Peter Shumlin swore Eaton in as an Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court.[10] Eaton replaced Geoffrey W. Crawford who was appointed Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont.[11]
References[]
- ^ Ballotpedia bio
- ^ "Birth record, Harold Edward Eaton, Jr". Vermont Birth Records, 1909-2008. Ancestry.com. August 25, 1955. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ Ramsey, Connie Cain (May 14, 2015). "Meet Judge Eaton, the 'Duke' of Woostock". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT.
- ^ Condos, James (2013). "Civil Government of the State of Vermont: Federal, State and County Officials" (PDF). Vermont Secretary of State. Montpelier, VT. p. 313.
- ^ Savage, Katy (October 26, 2014). "Woodstock Judge Picked For Vermont Supreme Court". The Vermont Standard. Woodstock, VT.
- ^ "Shumlin names Eaton to Supreme Court". The Times Argus. Barre, VT. October 14, 2014.
- ^ Savage, Katy (October 26, 2014). "Woodstock Judge Picked For Vermont Supreme Court". The Vermont Standard. Woodstock, VT.
- ^ Ramsey, Connie Cain (May 14, 2015). "Meet Judge Eaton, the 'Duke' of Woostock". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT.
- ^ "Appointment Confirmed: Harold E. Eaton, Jr. of Woodstock". Journal of the Senate. Vermont State Senate. April 30, 2004. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ "Photos: Duke Eaton Sworn Into Vt. Supreme Court". The Vermont Standard. Woodstock, VT. October 29, 2014.
- ^ "Shumlin fills Supreme Court vacancy". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. October 13, 2014.
External links[]
- 1955 births
- Living people
- People from Woodstock, Vermont
- University of Vermont alumni
- Vermont Law School alumni
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- Vermont state court judges
- Justices of the Vermont Supreme Court
- 21st-century American judges