Preston Davie was an American lawyer and colonel during World War I. Davie received a Distinguished Service Medal for his efforts.
Occupation
military officer
Citizenship
United States
Born
January 31, 1881
Died
May 21, 1967
Overview
Preston Davie (January 31, 1881 – May 21, 1967) was an American lawyer and colonel during World War I. Davie received a Distinguished Service Medal for his efforts.
Early life
Davie was born in Louisville, Kentucky on January 31, 1881, a son of George M. Davie. He was a grandson of Maj. Gen. William Preston of the Confederate Army who was a member of Congress and U.S. Minister to Spain, and a descendant of William Richardson Davie, the 10th Governor of North Carolina and U.S. Minister to France who was a General in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
Upon completing military service, he graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Law School.
Career
He amassed a large collection of historical documents over the course of his life, pertaining to the early settling of the United States. These include The Preston Davie Collection of Early Americana housed at University of North Carolina.
