Samuel W. Eager
Samuel Watkins Eager was an American lawyer and politician who briefly served as a United States [House of Representatives|U.S. representative] from New York from 1830 to 1831.
Biography
Born in Neelytown, New York, Eager attended Montgomery Academy in Montgomery, New York, and graduated from Princeton College in 1809.He studied law.
He was Admission to [the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar] in 1811 and commenced practice in Newburgh, New York.
He moved to Montgomery, New York, in 1826, and continued the practice of his profession.
Congress
Eager was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian candidate to the 21st [United States Congress|Twenty-first] Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Hector Craig and served from November 2, 1830, to March 3, 1831.He was not a candidate at the election held the same day for the Twenty-second Congress.
Later career and death
He returned to Newburgh in 1836 and engaged in literary pursuits.He died in Newburgh, New York, December 23, 1860.
He was interred in St. George Cemetery.