Francis Preston

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Francis Preston (August 2, 1765– May 26, 1836) was an American lawyer and politician from Abingdon, Virginia. He served in both houses of the state legislature and represented Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1793 to 1797.

Built a house in Abingdon, that is now used as an Inn, called The Martha Washington Inn.

Preston was the father of William Campbell Preston and the uncle of William Ballard Preston and William Preston.

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Preston's Congressional biography

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Categories: 1765 births | 1836 deaths | Members of the Virginia House of Delegates | Members of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia | Virginia State Senators | Virginia lawyers | People from Abingdon, Virginia | Virginia politician stubs

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