Francis Preston
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Francis Preston was an American
lawyer and politician from Abingdon, Virginia
. He 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 used as an Inn, called The Martha Washington Inn
.
Preston was the father of William Campbell Preston and John S. Preston
and the uncle of William Ballard Preston
and William Preston
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
lawyer and politician from Abingdon, Virginia
Abingdon, Virginia
Abingdon is a town in Washington County, Virginia, USA, 133 miles southwest of Roanoke. The population was 8,191 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Washington County and is a designated Virginia Historic Landmark...
. He served in both houses of the state legislature and represented Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
in the U.S. House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1793 to 1797.
Preston had a house built in Abingdon, now used as an Inn, called The Martha Washington Inn
Martha Washington Inn
The Martha Washington Inn is a historic hotel located in Abingdon, Virginia. Originally built in 1832 by General Francis Preston, hero of the War of 1812, for his family of nine children, over the course of the last 174 years, the building has served as an upscale women's college, a Civil War...
.
Preston was the father of William Campbell Preston and John S. Preston
John S. Preston
John Smith Preston was a wealthy planter, soldier, and attorney who became prominent in South Carolina politics in the 19th century...
and the uncle of William Ballard Preston
William Ballard Preston
William Ballard Preston was a United States political figure. He served as the U.S. Secretary of the Navy between 1849 and 1850...
and William Preston
William Preston (Kentucky)
William Preston was an American lawyer, politician, and ambassador. He also was a brigadier general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.-Biography:...
.