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About William C. Preston
William Campbell Preston was a senator from the United States and a member of the Nullifier, and later Whig Parties. He was also the cousin of William Ballard Preston, William Preston and Angelica Singleton Van Buren. He first married Maria Eliza Coalter in 1819, then Louisa Penelope Davis after Maria's death. Preston was a slaveowner and vocal opponent of abolitionism.
Everything about William C. Preston →- Occupation
- politician, lawyer
- Position held
- member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, United States senator, United States senator, United States senator
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- December 27, 1794
- Died
- May 22, 1860