John R. Eden
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Preceded bySamuel W. Moulton
Succeeded byEdward Lane
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byAlbert P. Forsythe
John R. Eden | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 17th district | |
| In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel W. Moulton |
| Succeeded by | Edward Lane |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 15th district | |
| In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Albert P. Forsythe |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | James Carroll Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Henry P. H. Bromwell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1, 1826 Bath County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | June 9, 1909 (aged 83) Sullivan, Illinois, U.S. |
| Resting place | Greenhill Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic |
John Rice Eden (February 1, 1826 – June 9, 1909) was an American lawyer and politician who a total of five terms served as a U.S. Representative from Illinois during three non-consecutive stints between 1863 and 1887.
Born in Bath County, Kentucky, Eden moved with his parents to Indiana. He attended public schools, and later studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1853 at Shelbyville, Illinois and commenced practice in Sullivan, Illinois.
He served as prosecuting attorney for the seventeenth judicial district of Illinois 1856–1860.
