Background
Eaton was born in 1875 to John and Margaret (née Herbison) Eaton and related to the department store founder as they shared the same grandfather John Eaton Senior (1784–1834).
Eaton was born in 1875 to John and Margaret (née Herbison) Eaton and related to the department store founder as they shared the same grandfather John Eaton Senior (1784–1834).
Sir John"s children were too young to take over the company, so Eaton filled in until one of the children reached an appropriate age to take over. Eaton proved to be an extremely capable president, and he expanded the company tenfold. had a resort home, Ireton, built in Portuguese Cr, Ontario and later in Georgian Bay. Lady Eaton"s son, John David Eaton, at the age of 33, eventually took over the presidency of the company, and Eaton retired from business life.
He also served as president of the Art Gallery of Ontario from 1924 to 1941. married Hazel Ireland (1889–1965) and had 5 children.
Son John Wallace Eaton (1912–1990) also worked at Eaton"s and ran the Montreal store. His name is listed on the Memorial Architecture at the Royal Military College of Canada.
At the outbreak of World World War II, he was a member of the staff of the Montreal store of the T. Eaton Company He died in the Dieppe Raid on August 19, 1942 at 27 years of age.