John S. Preston, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Confederate Army general
Date of Birth: 20-Apr-1809
Place of Birth: Abingdon, Virginia, United States
Date of Death: 01-May-1881
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About John S. Preston
- John Smith Preston (April 20, 1809 – May 1, 1881) was a wealthy planter, soldier, and attorney who became prominent in South Carolina politics in the 19th century.
- An ardent secessionist, he was the state's delegate dispatched to help convince the Virginia Secession Convention to join South Carolina in seceding from the antebellum Union in the months prior to the start of the American Civil War.
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