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Harold Eaton Jr.

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Duke Eaton
Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 27, 2014
Appointed byPeter Shumlin
Preceded byGeoffrey W. Crawford
Personal details
Born
Harold Edward Eaton, Jr.

(1955-08-25) August 25, 1955 (age 69)
Windsor, Vermont, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Vermont (BS)
Vermont Law School (JD)

Harold Edward “Duke” Eaton Jr. (born August 25, 1955) is a Vermont lawyer and jurist who was appointed to the Vermont Supreme Court in 2014.

Biography

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Harold Edward Eaton Jr. (nicknamed "Duke") was born in Windsor, Vermont, on August 25, 1955.[1] He attended elementary and junior high school in Woodstock and graduated from Woodstock Union High School in 1973.[2] Eaton graduated from the University of Vermont in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science degree in education.[3] He is a 1980 graduate of Vermont Law School.[4]

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.[5] He practiced law in Rutland from 1983 to 1991.[6] Eaton was a partner in Eaton & Hayes of Woodstock from 1991 to 2004.[7]

Eaton was appointed a judge of the Vermont Superior Court by Governor Jim Douglas on April 16, 2004.[8] On October 27, 2014, Governor Peter Shumlin swore Eaton in as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court.[9] Eaton replaced Geoffrey W. Crawford, who was appointed judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Birth record, Harold Edward Eaton, Jr". Vermont Birth Records, 1909-2008. Ancestry.com. August 25, 1955. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  2. ^ Ramsey, Connie Cain (May 14, 2015). "Meet Judge Eaton, the 'Duke' of Woostock". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT.
  3. ^ Condos, James (2013). "Civil Government of the State of Vermont: Federal, State and County Officials" (PDF). Vermont Secretary of State. Montpelier, VT. p. 313.
  4. ^ Savage, Katy (October 26, 2014). "Woodstock Judge Picked For Vermont Supreme Court". The Vermont Standard. Woodstock, VT.
  5. ^ "Shumlin names Eaton to Supreme Court". The Times Argus. Barre, VT. October 14, 2014.
  6. ^ Savage, Katy (October 26, 2014). "Woodstock Judge Picked For Vermont Supreme Court". The Vermont Standard. Woodstock, VT.
  7. ^ Ramsey, Connie Cain (May 14, 2015). "Meet Judge Eaton, the 'Duke' of Woostock". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT.
  8. ^ "Appointment Confirmed: Harold E. Eaton, Jr. of Woodstock". Journal of the Senate. Vermont State Senate. April 30, 2004. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  9. ^ "Photos: Duke Eaton Sworn Into Vt. Supreme Court". The Vermont Standard. Woodstock, VT. October 29, 2014.
  10. ^ "Shumlin fills Supreme Court vacancy". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. October 13, 2014.
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