Francis Preston

Francis Preston
Francis Preston
Member of the Virginia Senate from Botetourt, Cabell, Giles, Grayson, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Lee, Mason Monroe, Montgomery, Russell, Scott, Tazewell, Washington and Wythe Counties
	In office; 1816–1819
Preceded by	Henley Chapman
Succeeded by	District abolished
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Washington County
	In office; 1812–1813; Alongside Reuben Bradley
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Montgomery County
	In office; 1788–1789; Alongside Daniel Trigg, Walter Crockett
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Virginia's 4th district
	In office; March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1797
Preceded by	Richard Bland Lee
Succeeded by	Abram Trigg
Personal details
Born	August 2, 1765; Greenfield, Virginia
Died	May 26, 1835 (aged 69); Columbia, South Carolina
Resting place	Seven Mile Ford, Virginia
Political party	Anti-Administration until 1795
Other political; affiliations	Democratic-Republican after 1795
Alma mater	The College of William and Mary
Military service
Branch/service	Virginia state militia
Rank	Colonel
Battles/wars	War of 1812

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[1]. Preston had a house built in Abingdon, now called the Martha Washington Inn. In 1795, while residing at Saltville, he constructed the Preston House.[2]

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.

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References

"Single Card". The Filson Historical Society. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (April 20, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Preston House". Virginia Department of Historic Resources.

External links

Preston's Congressional biography

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Richard Bland Lee	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 4th congressional district 1793–1797	Succeeded by Abram Trigg

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[1] "Single Card". The Filson Historical Society. Retrieved 2019-06-03.

[2] Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (April 20, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Preston House". Virginia Department of Historic Resources.