John Thomas Lewis Preston

John Thomas Lewis Preston
J. T. L. Preston. 1907 portrait based on 1855 photo.
Born	(1811-04-25)April 25, 1811 Lexington, Virginia
Died	July 15, 1890(1890-07-15) (aged 79) Lexington, Virginia
Buried	Oak Grove Cemetery Lexington, Virginia
Allegiance	Virginia  Confederate States
Service / branch	Virginia Militia  Confederate States Army
Rank	Colonel (Virginia Militia) Lieutenant Colonel (CSA)
Unit	Virginia Military Institute 9th Virginia Infantry
Battles / wars	American Civil War
Spouse(s)	Sarah Lyle Caruthers Margaret Junkin
Other work	Founder and faculty member, Virginia Military Institute

John Thomas Lewis Preston (April 25, 1811 – July 15, 1890) was an American educator and military officer from Virginia. He was a primary founder and organizer of the Virginia Military Institute, and was one of its first two faculty members. He also served in the Confederate military during the American Civil War.