William C. Preston

William Campbell Preston
United States Senator
from South Carolina
In office
November 26, 1833 – November 29, 1842
Preceded byStephen D. Miller
Succeeded byGeorge McDuffie
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Richland District
In office
November 21, 1828 – November 26, 1833
Personal details
Born(1794-12-27)December 27, 1794
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
DiedMay 22, 1860(1860-05-22) (aged 65)
Columbia, South Carolina, US
Political partyNullifier, Whig
Alma materWashington University
South Carolina College
University of Edinburgh
ProfessionPolitician, lawyer
CommitteesCommittee on the Library of the Whig Party (1837-November 29, 1842), Committee on Military Affairs of the Whig Party (1837- November 29, 1842)
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William Campbell Preston (December 27, 1794 – May 22, 1860) 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.[1][2]

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  2. ^ Weil, Julie Zauzmer (January 10, 2022). "More than 1,800 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation". Washington Post. Retrieved May 5, 2024. Database at "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, January 13, 2022, retrieved April 29, 2024