William Preston

Summary

William Preston is a human^[1]. He was born on +1729-12-25T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on +1783-06-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• William Preston was born on +1729-12-25T00:00:00Z^[2].
• William Preston died on +1783-06-28T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Preston's father was John Preston^[6].
• William Preston's mother was Elizabeth Patton^[7].
• William Preston was married to Susanna Smith^[8].
• A child of William Preston was James Patton Preston^[9].
• A child of William Preston was Francis Preston^[10].
• A child of William Preston was William Preston Jr.^[11].
• A child of William Preston was Susanna Preston^[12].
• A child of William Preston was Letitia Preston Floyd^[13].
• A child of William Preston was Sarah Buchanan McDowell^[14].
• William Preston held citizenship in United States^[15].
• William Preston's professions included politician^[4].
• William Preston held the position of member of the Virginia House of Delegates^[16].
• William Preston is recorded as male^[17].
• William Preston's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• William Preston's ISNI is recorded as 0000000026448808^[19].
• William Preston's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 23517773^[20].
• William Preston's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83148235^[21].
• William Preston's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h3v9n_^[22].
• William Preston's family name is recorded as Preston^[23].
• William Preston's given name is recorded as William^[24].
• William Preston's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00617753^[25].
• William Preston's FAST ID is recorded as 116001^[26].
• William Preston's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000004086350608^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Preston was born on +1729-12-25T00:00:00Z^[2]. His father was John Preston^[6]. His mother was Elizabeth Patton^[7].

Career and Affiliations

William Preston's professions included politician^[4]. He held the position of member of the Virginia House of Delegates^[16].

Personal Life

Among William Preston's spouses was Susanna Smith^[8]. Children include James Patton Preston^[9], a politician^[28], 1774–1843^[29], of United States^[30]; Francis Preston^[10], a politician^[31], 1765–1836^[32], of United States^[33]; William Preston Jr.^[11], 1770–1821^[34]; Susanna Preston^[12], 1772–1833^[35]; Letitia Preston Floyd^[13], 1779–1852^[36]; and Sarah Buchanan McDowell^[14].

Death and Burial

William Preston died on +1783-06-28T00:00:00Z^[3].

Why It Matters

William Preston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[5]

FAQs

Who were William Preston's parents?

William Preston's father was John Preston^[6]. William Preston's mother was Elizabeth Patton^[7].

Who was William Preston married to?

William Preston's spouses include Susanna Smith^[8].

What did William Preston do for work?

William Preston worked as politician^[4].