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Francis Preston

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Preceded by
  
Henley Chapman

Name
  
Francis Preston

Succeeded by
  
Abram Trigg

Preceded by
  
Richard Bland Lee

Succeeded by
  
District abolished


Born
  
August 2, 1765 Greenfield, Virginia (
1765-08-02
)

Died
  
May 26, 1836(1836-05-26) (aged 70) Columbia, South Carolina

Resting place
  
Seven Mile Ford, Virginia

USS "Francis Preston Blair" (1964)


Francis Preston (August 2, 1765 – May 26, 1835) was an American lawyer and politician from Abingdon, Virginia. He was the son of Col. William Preston of Virginia, served in both houses of the state legislature, and represented Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1793 to 1797. Preston had a house built in Abingdon, now called the Martha Washington Inn. In 1795, while residing at Saltville, he constructed the Preston House.

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Preston was the father of Isaac Trimble Preston, William Campbell Preston, and John S. Preston and the uncle of William Ballard and William Preston.

Electoral history

  • 1793; Preston was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives defeating Abram Trigg.
  • 1795; Preston was re-elected unopposed.

    • References

    Francis Preston Wikipedia
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