Francis Preston, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francis Preston

American politician

Date of Birth: 02-Aug-1765

Place of Birth: Greenfield, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 26-May-1836

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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