Preston, John Smith
Life span
04/20/1809—05/01/1881
Life Summary
Full name
John Smith Preston
Place of Birth
Burial Place
Birth Date Certainty
Exact
Death Date Certainty
Exact
Gender
Male
Race
White
Sectional choice
South
Origins
Slave State
Family
Caroline Hampton (wife)
Education
Harvard
University of Virginia
Other
Other Education
Hampden-Sydney College
Occupation
Attorney or Judge
Farmer or Planter
Businessman
Political Parties
Democratic
Other Affiliations
Fire-Eaters (Secessionists)
Government
State legislature
Military
Confederate Army
