Following his resignation as Secretary of War , Eaton returned to Tennessee . His wife suffered a period of ill health after arriving . Jackson planned to replace him in the War Department with Tennessee senator Hugh Lawson White . This would vacate White 's senate seat , which Eaton would presumably fill . However , White refused the cabinet position despite much prodding from Jackson . Eaton attempted to return to the Senate by running against incumbent Felix Grundy in 1832 . Jackson officially remained neutral during the election , as Grundy was also a Democrat , and Eaton was defeated . He served as a delegate to the 1832 Democratic National Convention . In a letter to Jackson before the convention , Eaton declared his strong support for Jackson 's choice of Van Buren for vice president . He also requested that several of his friends be given appointments in the administration
1832 Democratic National Convention
1832 Democratic National Convention
John Eaton (politician)