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See also
Elizabeth
Preston Anderson —
Edward
Murray Bassett —
John
Breckinridge —
James
Brown —
Charles
Albert Busiel —
J.
Eugene Cook —
Thomas
Jefferson Deavitt —
William
Franklin Draper —
Isaac
Alger Fancher —
Herman
Preston Faris —
Wade
Hampton —
Joseph
Preston Hotchkis —
Lee
Beattie Mailler —
Arthur
Warren Overmyer —
George
P. Stone —
Walter
Newbold Walmsley, Jr. |
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Preston, A. Lee —
U.S.
Attorney for Alaska, 1969.
Still living as of 1969.
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Preston, A. W. —
of Wayne
County, W.Va.
Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1921-22.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, Alfred D. (b.
1873) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born near Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., May 1,
1873.
Democrat. Lawyer; Raleigh
County Criminal Court Judge, 1922-26; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County; elected
1934; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia,
1952.
Member, Freemasons;
American Bar
Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, Andrews —
of Cayuga
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Cayuga County, 1827, 1835, 1840.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, Arlette —
of North Dakota.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North
Dakota, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
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Preston, Arthur G., Jr. —
of Berrien
County, Mich.
Republican. Candidate in primary for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Berrien County
1st District, 1961.
Still living as of 1961.
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Preston, Austin R., Jr. —
of St. Albans, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.; Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
U.S. Vice Consul in Tokyo, 1924-27; Nagoya, 1929-31; U.S. Consul in Brisbane, 1931-32; Oslo, 1938; Lourenco Marques, 1941; U.S. Consul General in Antwerp, 1947.
Burial
location unknown.
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Bob See Robert Preston |
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Preston, Byron W. —
of Iowa.
Justice
of Iowa state supreme court, 1913-24.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, Charles —
of Brookings, Brookings
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 21st District, 1893-94.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, David —
of Onondaga
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Onondaga County, 1845.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, David —
of Michigan.
Prohibition candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1884.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, Debra —
of Conklin, Broome
County, N.Y.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New York, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Elizabeth See Elizabeth
Preston Anderson |
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Preston, Ella —
of Broome
County, N.Y.
Socialist. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Broome County 1st District, 1919.
Female.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, F. D. —
of Gallatin
County, Ill.
Democrat. Member of Illinois
Democratic State Committee, 1848-56.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, Francis
(1765-1836) —
of Virginia.
Born in Greenfield, Botetourt
County, Va., August 2,
1765.
Son of William Preston and Susanna (Smith) Preston.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Virginia
state house of delegates, 1788-89, 1812-14; U.S.
Representative from Virginia 5th District, 1793-97; colonel in
the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of Virginia
state senate, 1816-20.
Died in Columbia, Richland
County, S.C., May 26,
1836 (age 70 years, 298
days).
Interment at Aspinvale
Cemetery, Seven Mile Ford, Va.
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Preston, Francis M. —
of Massachusetts.
Born in Maine.
U.S. Consul in Guayama, 1849-52.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, Frank —
of Pima, Graham
County, Ariz.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Arizona, 1928.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, George C. —
of Henniker, Merrimack
County, N.H.
Member of New
Hampshire state senate 9th District, 1893-94.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, H. C. —
of Mitchell, Davison
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state senate 12th District, 1891-92.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, H. D. —
of Mitchell, Davison
County, S.Dak.
Republican. Presidential Elector for South Dakota, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, Homer —
of Jamestown, Chautauqua
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New York, 1924.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, Homer M. —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 1960.
Still living as of 1960.
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Horace See S. Horace
Preston |
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Preston, Hugh L., Jr. —
Judge,
California Court of Appeal 3rd District, 1931.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, Isaac M. —
U.S.
Attorney for Iowa, 1847-50.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, J. Thomas —
of Whitford, Chester
County, Pa.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, J. W. —
of Monticello, Jasper
County, Ga.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1876.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, Jacob Alexander
(1796-1868) —
of Maryland.
Born near Bel Air, Harford
County, Md., March 12,
1796.
Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1840;
U.S.
Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1843-45.
Episcopalian.
Died in Perryman, Harford
County, Md., August 2,
1868 (age 72 years, 143
days).
Interment at St.
George's Churchyard, Spesutia Island, Md.
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Preston, James —
also known as Jim Preston —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Republican. Candidate for Kentucky
state house of representatives 33rd District, 1973.
Still living as of 1973.
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Preston, James Harry
(1860-1938) —
also known as James H. Preston —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born in Harford
County, Md., 1860.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1890-94; Speaker of
the Maryland State House of Delegates, 1894; mayor
of Baltimore, Md., 1911-19; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Maryland, 1912
(speaker);
candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President, 1912.
Member, Sons of
the American Revolution.
Died July 14,
1938 (age about 78
years).
Interment at Green
Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
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Preston, James Patton
(1774-1853) —
of Virginia.
Born June 21,
1774.
Governor
of Virginia, 1816-19.
Died May 4,
1853 (age 78 years, 317
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, Jean (born
c.1935) —
of Emerald Isle, Carteret
County, N.C.
Born about 1935.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North
Carolina, 2004.
Still living as of 2004.
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Jim See James Preston |
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Preston, John —
of New Ipswich, Hillsborough
County, N.H.
Member of New
Hampshire state senate 9th District, 1848-50.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, John —
of Oswego
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Oswego County 3rd District, 1876.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, John A. —
of Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1892;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County,
1905-08; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1911-14.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, John S. —
of Harwinton, Litchfield
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Harwinton, 1822, 1825.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, John Smith
(1809-1881) —
also known as John S. Preston —
of Columbia, Richland
County, S.C.
Born in Abingdon, Washington
County, Va., April 20,
1809.
Son of Francis Smith Preston and Sarah Buchanan (Campbell) Preston.
Democrat. Planter;
member of South
Carolina state senate, 1848-56; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from South Carolina, 1860;
general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
Died in Columbia, Richland
County, S.C., May 1,
1881 (age 72 years, 11
days).
Interment at Trinity
Cathedral Cemetery, Columbia, S.C.
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Preston, John Troy —
of Walton
County, Ga.
Member of Georgia
state house of representatives from Walton County, 1931-40.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, John W. —
of Ukiah, Mendocino
County, Calif.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1908,
1916;
U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of California, 1913-18.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, John White, Sr.
(c.1878-1958) —
also known as John W. Preston, Sr. —
of California.
Born in Tennessee, about 1878.
Democrat. Justice of
California state supreme court, 1926-35; candidate in primary for
U.S.
Senator from California, 1938.
Died in Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif., February
18, 1958 (age about 80
years).
Interment at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.
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Preston, Joseph —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 2004.
Still living as of 2004.
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Preston, Ken —
of Rochester, Monroe
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Preston, Kevin D. —
of Plainville, Norfolk
County, Mass.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1972.
Still living as of 1972.
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Preston, Lauren —
of Prospect, New Haven
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Prospect, 1830, 1834.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, LaWanna —
of Pinole, Contra
Costa County, Calif.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1996,
2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
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Lee See A. Lee Preston |
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Preston, Leonard —
of Glasgow, Barren
County, Ky.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
1956.
Still living as of 1956.
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Preston, LeRoy Webster
(1915-1987) —
also known as Roy Preston —
of Maryland.
Born in Baltimore
County, Md., July 15,
1915.
Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1948-52; member of Maryland
state senate, 1952-56.
Methodist.
Died, at Union Memorial Hospital,
Baltimore,
Md., April 19,
1987 (age 71 years, 278
days).
Cremated.
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Preston, Loomis King
(1883-1955) —
also known as Loomis K. Preston —
of St. Joseph, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in St. Joseph, Berrien
County, Mich., July 22,
1883.
Son of Wallace A. Preston and Mary (King) Preston.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Berrien County 1st District,
1923-26, 1939-50; defeated, 1912, 1930, 1932, 1950; Republican
candidate for Michigan
state senate 7th District, 1926 (primary), 1936; candidate in
primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1928.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in 1955
(age about
71 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, Margaret —
of White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Republican. Member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1937.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, Miles B. (b.
1850) —
of Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Simsbury, Hartford
County, Conn., May 9,
1850.
Son of Truman W. Preston (c.1825-1896).
Democrat. Mayor
of Hartford, Conn., 1896-1900.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Knights
of Pythias.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, Naomi —
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Idaho 1st District, 2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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Preston, Nathaniel —
of Woodbury, Litchfield
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Woodbury, 1838.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, Odelfa —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1996,
2000.
Still living as of 2000.
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Preston, Prince Hulon, Jr.
(1908-1961) —
also known as Prince H. Preston, Jr. —
of Statesboro, Bulloch
County, Ga.
Born in Monroe, Walton
County, Ga., July 5,
1908.
Democrat. Member of Georgia
state house of representatives from Bulloch County, 1935-38;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Georgia 1st District, 1947-61; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1952.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Eagles;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in 1961
(age about
52 years).
Interment at Eastside
Cemetery, Statesboro, Ga.
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Preston, Richard M. —
of California.
Member of California
state assembly 3rd District, 1875-77.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, Robert —
of Scio Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
New Politics candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1968.
Still living as of 1968.
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Preston, Robert —
also known as Bob Preston —
of Hampton, Rockingham
County, N.H.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New
Hampshire, 1980;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from New Hampshire 1st District, 1992.
Still living as of 1992.
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Preston, Rodney —
of Cape Girardeau, Cape
Girardeau County, Mo.
Democrat. Candidate for Missouri
state house of representatives from Cape Girardeau County, 1950.
Still living as of 1950.
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Roy See LeRoy Webster
Preston |
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Preston, S. Horace —
of Lansing Township, Ingham
County, Mich.
Supervisor
of Lansing Township, Michigan, 1875-77, 1879-80.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, Samuel —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Mayor
of Philadelphia, Pa., 1711-12.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, Sylvester T. —
of Willington, Tolland
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state senate 20th District, 1861.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, T. William —
of Frostburg, Allegany
County, Md.
Mayor
of Frostburg, Md., 1964-66.
Still living as of 1966.
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Preston, Thad B. (d.
1938) —
of Ionia, Ionia
County, Mich.
Son of Clark A. Preston and Sarah Ann (Cunningham) Preston.
Democrat. Manager, Michigan Overall
Company; vice-president, State Savings Bank;
member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1917-19; Michigan
Democratic state chair, 1919; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1920,
1924.
Died April 9,
1938.
Interment at Highland
Park Cemetery, Ionia, Mich.
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Relatives:
Married to Lida Canwell (died 1927). |
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Thomas See J. Thomas
Preston |
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Preston, Thomas F. —
of Newark, Essex
County, N.J.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New Jersey, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, Thomas R. —
of Chattanooga, Hamilton
County, Tenn.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee,
1916
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee), 1928.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, Vivian —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1973.
Female.
Still living as of 1973.
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Preston, Walter
(1819-1867) —
of Virginia.
Born in Abingdon, Washington
County, Va., 1819.
Candidate for Virginia
state attorney general, 1857; Delegate
from Virginia to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62;
Representative
from Virginia in the Confederate Congress, 1862-64.
Died in Abingdon, Washington
County, Va., 1867
(age about
48 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, William
(1816-1887) —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Born near Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky., October
16, 1816.
Lawyer;
delegate to Whig National Convention from Kentucky, 1839 (speaker);
colonel in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; delegate to
Kentucky state constitutional convention, 1849; member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1850, 1868-69; member of Kentucky
state senate, 1851-53; U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 7th District, 1852-55; defeated,
1855; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1856;
U.S. Minister to Spain, 1859-61; general in the Confederate Army during the
Civil War.
Died in Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky., September
21, 1887 (age 70 years, 340
days).
Interment at Cave
Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
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| | Preston,
William See T. William
Preston |
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Preston, William A. —
of Rutherford, Bergen
County, N.J.
Mayor
of Rutherford, N.J., 1889-91.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, William B. —
of Logan, Cache
County, Utah.
Mayor
of Logan, Utah, 1870-82.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, William Ballard
(1805-1862) —
of Virginia.
Born in Montgomery
County, Va., November
25, 1805.
Son of James Patton Preston.
Member of Virginia
state house of delegates, 1830-32, 1844-45; member of Virginia
state senate, 1840-44; U.S.
Representative from Virginia 12th District, 1847-49; U.S.
Secretary of the Navy, 1849-50; delegate
to Virginia secession convention, 1861; Delegate
from Virginia to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62;
Senator
from Virginia in the Confederate Congress, 1862; died in office
1862.
Died in Montgomery
County, Va., November
16, 1862 (age 56 years, 356
days).
Interment in private or family graveyard.
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Preston, William Campbell
(1794-1860) —
of Columbia, Richland
County, S.C.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., December
27, 1794.
Son of Francis Preston and Sarah Buchanan
(Campbell) Preston (1778-1846).
Lawyer;
member of South
Carolina state house of representatives, 1828-34; U.S.
Senator from South Carolina, 1833-42; resigned 1842.
President
of South Carolina College 1845-51.
Died in Columbia, Richland
County, S.C., May 22,
1860 (age 65 years, 147
days).
Interment at Trinity
Cathedral Cemetery, Columbia, S.C.
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Preston, William P. —
of Mackinac Island, Mackinac
County, Mich.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1907, 1915.
Burial
location unknown.
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Preston, William S. —
of Suffolk
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Suffolk County 2nd District, 1854.
Burial
location unknown.
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