Episode 653
Francis Preston
Sat, 2019-Feb-16 01:13 UTC
Length - 1:36
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The random article for Saturday, 16 February 2019 is Francis Preston.
Francis Preston (August 2, 1765 – May 26, 1835) was an American lawyer and politician from Abingdon, Virginia. He was the son of Col. William Preston of Virginia, served in both houses of the state legislature, and represented Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1793 to 1797. Preston had a house built in Abingdon, now called the Martha Washington Inn. In 1795, while residing at Saltville, he constructed the Preston House.Preston was the father of Isaac Trimble Preston, William Campbell Preston, and John S. Preston and the uncle of William Ballard and William Preston.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:13 UTC on Saturday, 16 February 2019.
For the full current version of the article, see Francis Preston on Wikipedia.
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