Prescott, William – Preyer, Hugo
Prescott, William
soldier, was born Feb. 20, 1726, in Groton, Mass. He fought with distinguished bravery at the battle of Bunker Hill, where he was one of the chief commanders. He died Oct. 13, 1795, in Pepperell, Mass.
Prescott, William
lawyer, jurist, state senator, was born Aug. 19, 1762, in Pepperell, Mass. He removed to Salem, Mass., and after representing that town for several years in the legislature, he was elected a state senator by the federal party for Essex county, first in 1806, and again in 1813. He died Dec. 8, 1844, in Boston, Mass.
Prescott, William
physician, author, was born Dec. 29, 1788, in Gilmanton, N. H. He was an enthusiastic collector of minerals and shells, and was a member of many literary and scientific societies. He wrote the Prescott Memorial. He died Oct. 18, 1875, in Gilmanton, N. H.
Prescott, William C
lawyer, legislator, was born Dec. 11, 1848, in New Hartford, N. Y. During 1893-94 he was a member of the New York state legislature.
He is a prominent lawyer of Herkimer, N. Y., and grand marshal of Free and Accepted Masons of his state.
Prescott, William Hickling
historian, author, was born May 4, 1796, in Salem, Mass. He was a celebrated historian of Boston. In 1837 his History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella appeared and brought him instant fame. It was followed by The Conquest of Mexico; The Conquest of Peru; an edition of Robertson's Charles V, with Prescott's own work on the cloister life of that monarch; History of Philip II; and Biographical and Critical Miscellanies.
He died Jan. 28, 1850, in Boston, Mass.
Pressey, Edward Pearson
educator, clergyman, sociologist, was born in 1869 in Salem, N. H. He attended the Pinkerton academy of Derry, N. H.; and graduated from Harvard college and from Harvard Divinity school. He has been a successful teacher in the Boston public schools; and now fills a pastorate in the First Congregational church of Rowe, Mass. He is a practical sociologist, and contributes extensively to current literature.
Preston, Achsah Annie
author, was born Oct. 18, 1840, in Vernon, Vt.
For forty years she has contributed to the leading publications of America.
Preston, Ann
physician, lecturer, author, was born Dec. 1, 1813, in West Grove, Pa. She was active in the establishment of the Woman's hospital of Philadelphia, and was from its beginning one of the managers, its corresponding secretary, and its consulting physician.
She published various essays on the medical education of women, and was the author of a book of poems entitled Cousin Ann's Stories for Children. She died April 18, 1872, in Philadelphia, Pa.
Preston, Charles
legislator, was born March 10, 1856, in Milbrook, N. Y.
He is a representative of the South Dakota state legislature. He is the owner of a ranch of two thousand acres well stocked with sheep.
Preston, David
banker, philanthropist, was born Sept. 20, 1826, in Harmony, N. Y. He established himself as a banker in Detroit and Chicago. He gave about $200,000 to charities, and pledged himself to raise from the people of Michigan $60,- 000, giving himself nearly one-half of this sum, for Albion college, of which he was a trustee from 1862 till his death. He died April 24, 1887, in Detroit, Mich.
Preston, Francis
congressman, was born Aug. 2, 1765, in Botetourt county, Va. He was a member of congress from Virginia from 1793 to 1797. He died May 25, 1835, in Columbia, S. C.
Preston, Harriet Waters
author, was born in 1843 in Danvers, Mass.
She is a high authority upon Provençal literature and a writer of literary criticism and historical studies who has lived much in Europe. She is the author of Aspendale; Love in the Nineteenth Century; Troubadours and Trouvères; A Year in Eden; Is That All? a novel; and The Georgics of Virgil in English Verse.
Preston, Jacob A
congressman, was born in Maryland. He was a representative in congress from that state from 1843 to 1845.
Preston, James Patton
soldier, governor, was born in 1774 in Montgomery county, Va. For many years he was postmaster of the city of Richmond; and was governor of Virginia from 1816 to 1819. He died May 4, 1843, in Smithfield, Va.
PRESTON, MRS. MARGARET [JUN- KIN], author, poet, was born in 1825 in Philadelphia, Pa. She was a poet and prose writer of Lexington, Va., and later of Baltimore; and the author of Old Song and New; Beechenbrook, a Rhyme of the War; Colonial Ballads, Sonnets, and Other Verse; For Love's Sake; The Young Ruler's Question; Silverwood, a novel; and A Handful of Monographs.
Preston, Samuel
lawyer, jurist, was born in 1665 in Patuxent, Md. He was chosen mayor of Philadelphia in 1711; and in 1714 became the treasurer of the province, retaining the office until his death. In 1726 he became a justice of the peace and of the court of common pleas.
He died Sept. 10, 1743, in Philadelphia, Pa.
Preston, Thomas Lewis
manufacturer, state legislator, author, was born Nov. 28, 1812, in Botetourt county, Va.
He was for many years engaged in Washington and Smith counties, Va., in the manufacture of salt, in which he made material improvements. He was twice a member of the legislature, for many years a visitor of the university of Virginia, and twice its rector. He has published Life of Elizabeth Russell, Wife of Gen.
William Campbell of King's Mountain.
Preston, Thomas Scott
clergyman, author, was born July 23, 1824, in Hartford, Conn. He was a Roman catholic clergyman, but prior to 1849 in orders in the episcopal church. From 1881 he was a domestic prelate of the papal household with the title of monsignore. He was the author of Protestantism and the Bible; Reason and Revelation; Christ and the Church; The Ark of the Covenant; Sermons for the Seasons; Life of St. Mary Magdalene; Life of St. Vincent de Paul; Christian Unity; and Purgatorian Manual. He died in 1891.
Preston, William
soldier, lawyer, state legislator, congressman, was born Oct. 16, 1816, in Louisville, Ky. He went to Mexico as a lieutenant-colonel of the Kentucky volunteers; and served in the convention called to frame anew the constitution of Kentucky. In 1850 and 1851 he was elected to the state legislature; and was a presidential elector in 1852, voting for Scott. He was elected a representative from Kentucky to the thirtysecond congress to fill a vacancy; and was re-elected to the thirty-third congress. In 1858 he was appointed minister to Spain.
He took part in the rebellion, and was a brigadier-general; and in 1868 was elected to the state legislature. He died Sept. 21, 1887, in Lexington, Ky.
Preston, William Ballard
secretary of navy, was born Nov. 25, 1805, in Smithfield, Va. He graduated from the university of Virginia, and attained prominence as a successful lawyer. He served a number of terms in the Virginia state senate; and in 1846 was sent to congress. In 1849 was appointed secretary of navy. He was elected to the confederate senate in 1861; and was a member of that body at the time of his death. He died Nov. 16, 1862, in Montgomery county, Va.
Preston, William Campbell
lawyer, United States senator, was born Dec. 27, 1794, in Philadelphia, Pa. He was admitted to the bar in 1821, and commenced the practice of law in Virginia. In 1822 he moved to Columbia, S. C.; and in 1832 was elected to the senate of the United States from South Carolina. In 1855 he became president of the university of South Carolina. He died May 22, 1860, in Columbia, S. C.
Prettyman, Elijah Barrett
educator, was born Feb. 20, 1830, in Williamsport, Pa. He attended a classical school in Baltimore; then attended the Cumberland academy; and subsequently graduated from Dickinson academy. He has attained success in educational work; has been principal of Brookeville academy; principal of Maryland State Normalschool; and state superintendent of public instruction of Maryland. He is prominent in educational affairs; and has contributed valuable articles to educational journals.
Prevost, Charles Mallet
soldier, lawyer, was born Sept. 19, 1818, in Baltimore, Md. He was appointed United States marshal for the territory of Wisconsin, and he was subsequently deputy collector of the port of Philadelphia. He died Nov. 5, 1887, in Philadelphia, Pa.
Prevost, John B
lawyer, jurist. In 1804 he was appointed a judge of the United States court for the territory of Orleans.
Preyer, Hugo
journalist, writer, orator, was born Jan. 20, 1847, in Prussia.
Since 1872 he has been engaged in reform work; was publisher of the Ohio Staats Zeitung of Canton, Ohio; and the Colorado Staats Zeitung of Denver, Colo. He has delivered speeches in nearly every state in the union; and in 1878 was the candidate for lieutenantgovernor of Ohio on the greenback ticket.
He has been national chairman of the greenback labor party; for two years was state chairman of the people's party of Ohio; and for four years was a member of the national committee of the people's party, receiving the re-election for a second term of four years more.