Francis Preston


Francis Preston 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 United States [House of Representatives|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. His daughter Sarah Buchanan Preston married her cousin Virginia Governor John B. Floyd.

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