James Patton Preston

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James Patton Preston was an American politician who served as Governor of Virginia in the early 19th century.

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instanceOf American politician
Governor of Virginia
human
birthName James Patton Preston NERFINISHED
centuryOfActivity 19th century
conflict War of 1812
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1774-06-21
dateOfDeath 1843-05-04
describedBySource Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States NERFINISHED
Encyclopedia Virginia NERFINISHED
educatedAt William and Mary College NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Scots-Irish Americans NERFINISHED
familyName Preston NERFINISHED
father William Preston NERFINISHED
givenName James
injuredIn Battle of Crysler's Farm NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Commonwealth of Virginia NERFINISHED
memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic-Republican Party NERFINISHED
militaryBranch United States Army
militaryRank lieutenant colonel
militaryService United States Army in the War of 1812 NERFINISHED
mother Susanna Smith NERFINISHED
nativeLanguage English
notableRelative John Floyd NERFINISHED
Robert Taylor Preston NERFINISHED
William Ballard Preston NERFINISHED
notableWork administration of Virginia during post-War of 1812 period
occupation planter
politician
officeEnd 1819-12-01
officeStart 1816-12-01
placeOfBirth Montgomery County, Virginia NERFINISHED
Smithfield Plantation, Virginia NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Smithfield Plantation, Virginia NERFINISHED
near Blacksburg, Virginia
positionHeld Governor of Virginia
clerk of the Virginia Senate
member of the Virginia House of Delegates
regionOfActivity Virginia NERFINISHED
religion Presbyterian
surface form: Presbyterianism
residence Smithfield Plantation, Virginia NERFINISHED
servedUnder James Madison NERFINISHED
sibling Francis Preston NERFINISHED
spouse Ann Taylor NERFINISHED
stateOfBurial Virginia NERFINISHED

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Preston County, West Virginia namedAfter James Patton Preston