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William P. Preston

American lawyer and politician
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William P. Preston

Summary

William P. Preston is a human[1]. He was born in Virginia[2]. He was born on +1811-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Baltimore[4]. He died on +1880-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6] and politician[7].

Key Facts

  • William P. Preston's place of birth was Virginia[2].
  • William P. Preston died in Baltimore[4].
  • William P. Preston was born on +1811-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William P. Preston died on +1880-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William P. Preston was married to Margaret "Madge" Wickham Smith Preston[8].
  • A child of William P. Preston was May Preston McNeal[9].
  • William P. Preston held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William P. Preston's professions included lawyer[6].
  • William P. Preston's professions included politician[7].
  • William P. Preston is recorded as male[11].
  • William P. Preston's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William P. Preston was affiliated with the Democratic Party[13].
  • William P. Preston's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9129464[14].
  • William P. Preston's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n97052317[15].
  • William P. Preston's archives at is recorded as University of Maryland Libraries[16].
  • William P. Preston's family name is recorded as Preston[17].
  • William P. Preston's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • William P. Preston's FAST ID is recorded as 391936[19].
  • William P. Preston's significant person is recorded as Johns Hopkins[20].
  • William P. Preston's significant person is recorded as Arunah Shepherdson Abell[21].
  • William P. Preston's SNAC ARK ID is recorded as w6sn0wwx[22].
  • William P. Preston's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PCjwxdD6xthTHhDc84ttHqP[23].
  • William P. Preston's Yale LUX ID is recorded as person/6dde85c0-b697-40d4-b01c-2e2156efcc00[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Virginia[2], William P. Preston… he was born on +1811-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6] and politician[7].

Personal Life

William P. Preston was married to Margaret "Madge" Wickham Smith Preston[8]. A child of him was May Preston McNeal[9]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[13].

Death and Burial

William P. Preston died on +1880-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Baltimore[4].

FAQs

Where was William P. Preston born?

Born in Virginia[2], William P. Preston…

Where did William P. Preston die?

William P. Preston died in Baltimore[4].

Who was William P. Preston married to?

William P. Preston's spouses include Margaret "Madge" Wickham Smith Preston[8].

What did William P. Preston do for work?

William P. Preston worked as lawyer[6] and politician[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . leesburgva.gov. leesburgva.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . SNAC. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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