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Preston, William C. (William Campbell), 1794-1860

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Personal name headingPreston, William C. (William Campbell), 1794-1860
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Variant(s)Preston, W. C. (William Campbell), 1794-1860
Preston, Mr. (William C.), 1794-1860
Preston, William Campbell, 1794-1860
LocatedColumbia (S.C.)
Birth date1794
Death date1860
Place of birthPhiladelphia (Pa.)
Place of deathColumbia (S.C.)
AffiliationSouth Carolina. General Assembly United States. Congress. Senate South Carolina College
Profession or occupationLawyers Politicians College presidents
Found inHis Eulogy on Hugh Swinton LeagareĢ, 1843?: t.p. (W.C. Preston)
MoSU-L/NLT files (hdg.: Preston, William Campbell, 1794-1860; usage: William C. Preston)
A bill to incorporate within the District of Columbia, 1842: t.p. (Mr. Preston, of the Library Committee)
Biographical directory of the United States Congress, viewed October 11, 2023: Preston, William Campbell (Senator from South Carolina; born in Philadelphia, Pa., on December 27, 1794 ... moved to Columbia, S.C., in 1822 ... member, State house of representatives 1828-1834; elected in 1833 as a Nullifier to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Stephen D. Miller; reelected as a Whig in 1837 and served from November 26, 1833, until his resignation on November 29, 1842 ... esumed the practice of law in Columbia, S.C.; president of South Carolina College 1845-1851, when he resigned due to ill health; died in Columbia, S.C., on May 22, 1860)
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