The Petticoat affair, also called the Eaton affair, was a political scandal that rocked Washington, D.C., from 1829 to 1831, during the early years of Andrew Jackson's presidency. Revolving around the rumored sexual promiscuity of Peggy Eaton, wife of the US secretary of war, the affair divided Jackson's cabinet and reshuffled the leadership of the fledgling Democratic Party.
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1829 - 1831The Petticoat affair, a political scandal involving Peggy Eaton, wife of the US secretary of war, dominates the first years of Andrew Jackson's presidency.
