James H. Preston

James H. Preston
37th Mayor of Baltimore
In office
1911-1919
Preceded byJ. Barry Mahool
Succeeded byWilliam Frederick Broening
73rd Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates
In office
1894
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
In office
1890–1894
Personal details
Born
James Harry Preston

(1860-03-23)March 23, 1860
Harford County, Maryland, U.S.
DiedJuly 14, 1938(1938-07-14) (aged 78)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeGreen Mount Cemetery
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Helen Fiske Jackson
(m. 1894)
Children5
Parent
Alma materUniversity of Maryland School of Law (LLB)
Occupation
  • politician
  • lawyer
  • banker

James Harry Preston (March 23, 1860 – July 14, 1938) was the Mayor of Baltimore from 1911 to 1919. He also served in the Maryland House of Delegates. From 1920 to 1921, he served as president general of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.