William Preston Anderson | |
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 "Information from the Westward" about the Burr conspiracy (Richmond Enquirer, November 11, 1806) | |
| Born | 1775 |
| Died | April 1831 Tennessee, United States |
William Preston Anderson (1774–1831) was a United States Attorney, colonel during the War of 1812, surveyor, and land speculator in Tennessee and Alabama, United States. He is best known today for his association with U.S. president Andrew Jackson and as the father of a general of the Confederate States Army.