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James Patton Preston (June 21, 1774 – May 4, 1843) was a U.S. political figure who served as the 20th Governor of Virginia . Biography. James Patton Preston was born at Smithfield Plantation, in what is now Blacksburg, Virginia.
- James Patton (Virginia colonist)
James Lynn Patton, (1690 or 1692 – 30 July, 1755) was a...
- James Patton (Virginia colonist)
Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor of Virginia James Patton Preston won re-election in the Virginia General Assembly as he ran unopposed. [1] [2] General election. On election day, 30 November 1817, Democratic-Republican nominee James Patton Preston easily won re-election as he ran unopposed.
On election day, 30 November 1816, Democratic-Republican nominee James Patton Preston won the election against his foremost opponent and fellow Democratic-Republican candidate William J. Lewis. Preston was sworn in as the 20th Governor of Virginia on 1 December 1816.
- James Patton Preston
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The Prestons' son James Patton Preston was governor of Virginia from 1816 to 1819 and helped charter the University of Virginia. Their grandson William Ballard Preston was a congressman, Secretary of the Navy under Zachary Taylor, and later a senator from the Confederate States of America.
James Patton Preston (June 21, 1774 – May 4, 1843) was a U.S. political figure who served as Governor of Virginia. Biography. James Patton Preston was born at Smithfield Plantation, in what is now Blacksburg, Virginia. He attended the College of William and Mary from 1790 to 1795, and managed his family's estate.
History. The plantation site was part of 120,000 acres originally granted to James Patton by the British Crown. Patton was killed in the Draper's Meadow massacre in July 1755. [3] The property was purchased by Patton's nephew, William Preston, who built the house from 1773 to 1774.
