William Ballard Preston (November 25, 1805 – November 16, 1862) was an American politician who served as a Confederate States Senator from Virginia from...
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USS William B. Preston (DD-344/AVP-20/AVD-7) was a United States Navy Clemson-class destroyer in commission from 1920 to 1934. After conversion into a...
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William Preston may refer to: William Preston (actor) (1921–1998) William Preston (Freemason) (1742–1818), Scottish author of Illustrations of Masonry...
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William Bowker Preston (November 24, 1830 – August 2, 1908) was the fourth Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church)...
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any church congregation's name. The name Preston was suggested by a local member to honor William B. Preston, who at the time was president of the LDS...
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the United States Navy (USN) destroyer Peary and seaplane tender William B. Preston. The RAN ships in port were the sloops Swan and Warrego, corvettes...
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William Everett Preston (September 2, 1946 – June 6, 2006) was an American keyboardist, singer and songwriter whose work encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk...
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also sent to engage the NRA; including USS Noa under Roy C. Smith, William B. Preston, John D. Ford, Pillsbury and Simpson. The Italian Regia Marina sent...
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Philadelphian, William M. Meredith. George W. Crawford, a former governor of Georgia, accepted the position of Secretary of War, while Congressman William B. Preston...
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Civil War, William B. Preston was a Senator in the Congress of the Confederate States. Sons Robert Taylor Preston and James Francis Preston both served...
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