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William C. Preston
William Campbell Preston
United States senator (1794-1860).
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Statements about
William C. Preston
Sex or Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Philadelphia
Place of Death
Columbia
Country of Citizenship
United States
Occupation
Politician
Lawyer
Position Held
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
(1828 - 1834)
Start Time
:
1828
End Time
:
1834
United States Senator
(11/26/1833 - 3/4/1835)
Parliamentary Term
:
23rd United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Nullifier Party
Electoral District
:
South Carolina Class 3 Senate Seat
Replaces
:
Stephen Decatur Miller
Start Time
:
11/26/1833
End Time
:
3/4/1835
United States Senator
(3/4/1835 - 3/4/1837)
Parliamentary Term
:
24th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Nullifier Party
Electoral District
:
South Carolina Class 3 Senate Seat
Start Time
:
3/4/1835
End Time
:
3/4/1837
United States Senator
(3/4/1837 - 3/4/1839)
Parliamentary Term
:
25th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Nullifier Party
Electoral District
:
South Carolina Class 3 Senate Seat
Start Time
:
3/4/1837
End Time
:
3/4/1839
United States Senator
(3/4/1839 - 3/4/1841)
Parliamentary Term
:
26th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Nullifier Party
Electoral District
:
South Carolina Class 3 Senate Seat
Start Time
:
3/4/1839
End Time
:
3/4/1841
United States Senator
(3/4/1841 - 11/29/1842)
Parliamentary Term
:
27th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Nullifier Party
Electoral District
:
South Carolina Class 3 Senate Seat
Replaced By
:
George McDuffie
End Cause
:
Resignation
Start Time
:
3/4/1841
End Time
:
11/29/1842
Board Member
(8/10/1846 - 1852)
Organization Directed by the Office or Position
:
Smithsonian Institution
Start Time
:
8/10/1846
End Time
:
1852
Member of Political Party
Nullifier Party
Whig Party
Educated At
Washington and Lee University
University of Edinburgh
University of South Carolina
Instance Of
Human
Date of Birth
12/27/1794
Date of Death
5/22/1860
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Given Name
William
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Name in Native Language
William C. Preston
Work Location
Washington, D.C.
Father
Francis Preston
Sibling
John S. Preston
Family Name
Preston
Archives At
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Mother
Sarah Buchanan Preston
Place of Burial
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Cemetery
Spouse
Louisa Penelope Davis Preston
External Pages About William C. Preston
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