Preston Leslie

Governor of Kentucky (1819-1907)
Person human Q540452
Preston Leslie
Thomas E. Grove · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Preston Leslie

Summary

Preston Leslie is a human[1]. Born in Clinton County[2], he… he was born on +1819-03-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Helena[4]. He died on +1907-02-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a judge[6], lawyer[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Preston Leslie's place of birth was Clinton County[2].
  • Preston Leslie passed away in Helena[4].
  • Preston Leslie was born on +1819-03-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Preston Leslie died on +1907-02-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Forestvale Cemetery[10].
  • Preston Leslie held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Preston Leslie worked as a judge[6].
  • Preston Leslie worked as a lawyer[7].
  • Preston Leslie's professions included politician[8].
  • Preston Leslie held the position of United States Attorney[12].
  • Preston Leslie held the position of Governor of Kentucky[13].
  • Preston Leslie held the position of Governor of Montana Territory[14].
  • Preston Leslie held the position of member of the Kentucky House of Representatives[15].
  • Preston Leslie held the position of member of the State Senate of Kentucky[16].
  • Preston Leslie's image is recorded as PHLeslie.jpg[17].
  • Preston Leslie is recorded as male[18].
  • Preston Leslie's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Preston Leslie was affiliated with the Whig Party[20].
  • Preston Leslie was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].
  • Preston Leslie's signature is recorded as Signature of Preston Hopkins Leslie.png[22].
  • Preston Leslie's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 53496365[23].
  • Preston Leslie's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2001060219[24].
  • Preston Leslie's Commons category is recorded as Preston Leslie[25].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[26].
  • Preston Leslie's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7129703[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Preston Leslie was born in Clinton County[2]. He was born on +1819-03-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[6], lawyer[7], and politician[8]. Positions held include United States Attorney[12], a position[28], in United States[29]; Governor of Kentucky[13], a governor[30], in United States[31], founded in 1792[32]; Governor of Montana Territory[14]; member of the Kentucky House of Representatives[15]; and member of the State Senate of Kentucky[16].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Whig Party[20], a political party[33], in United States[34], founded in 1834[35], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[36] and Democratic Party[21], a political party[37], in United States[38], founded in 1828[39], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[40].

Death and Burial

Preston Leslie died on +1907-02-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Helena[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[26]. He is buried at Forestvale Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Preston Leslie include Leslie County[41], a county of Kentucky[42], in United States[43], founded in 1878[44].

Why It Matters

Preston Leslie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for him include Leslie County[41], a county of Kentucky[42], in United States[43], founded in 1878[44].

FAQs

Where was Preston Leslie born?

Preston Leslie's place of birth was Clinton County[2].

Where did Preston Leslie die?

Preston Leslie passed away in Helena[4].

What did Preston Leslie do for work?

Preston Leslie worked as judge[6], lawyer[7], and politician[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Preston Leslie. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/preston-leslie
MLA “Preston Leslie.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/preston-leslie.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_preston-leslie_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Preston Leslie}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/preston-leslie}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Preston Leslie — https://4ort.xyz/entity/preston-leslie (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/preston-leslie · Last refreshed: