"William B. Preston" redirects here. For the presiding bishop of the LDS Church, see William B. Preston (Mormon). For other persons named William Preston, see William Preston (disambiguation).
William Preston
Confederate States Senator from Virginia
In office February 18, 1862 – November 16, 1862
Preceded by
Constituency established
Succeeded by
Allen T. Caperton
19th United States Secretary of the Navy
In office March 8, 1849 – July 22, 1850
President
Zachary Taylor Millard Fillmore
Preceded by
John Y. Mason
Succeeded by
William A. Graham
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 12th district
In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849
Preceded by
Augustus A. Chapman
Succeeded by
Henry A. Edmundson
Personal details
Born
William Ballard Preston
(1805-11-25)November 25, 1805 Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.
Died
November 16, 1862(1862-11-16) (aged 56) Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.
Political party
Whig
Spouse
Lucy Redd
Education
Hampden-Sydney College University of Virginia, Charlottesville (LLB)
William Ballard Preston (November 25, 1805 – November 16, 1862) was an American politician who served as a Confederate States Senator from Virginia from February 18, 1862, until his death in November. He previously served as the 19th United States Secretary of the Navy from 1849 to 1850. He is also the cousin of William Campbell Preston and William Preston.
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