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In 1846, Eaton received the Whig Party's nomination for governor. Since neither he nor the other two gubernatorial candidates received a majority of the popular vote, the decision as to who would be governor was left up to the state legislature, which selected Eaton. During his administration, Eaton was opposed to the admission of slave states to the Union and to war with Mexico. He succeeded in securing passage of a general license law, which called for a popular referendum to determine whether to require licenses for purveyors of intoxicating liquors. From: https://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_vermont/col2-content/main-content-list/title_eaton_horace.default.html

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Vermont Historical Society

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Vermont Green Mountain Digital Archive