As per our current Database, William Preston has been died on Jun 28, 1783 (age 53).
When William Preston die, William Preston was 53 years old.
| Popular As | William Preston |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Age | 53 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Born | December 25, 1729 (Ireland) |
| Birthday | December 25 |
| Town/City | Ireland |
| Nationality | Ireland |
William Preston’s zodiac sign is Capricorn. According to astrologers, Capricorn is a sign that represents time and responsibility, and its representatives are traditional and often very serious by nature. These individuals possess an inner state of independence that enables significant progress both in their personal and professional lives. They are masters of self-control and have the ability to lead the way, make solid and realistic plans, and manage many people who work for them at any time. They will learn from their mistakes and get to the top based solely on their experience and expertise.
William Preston was born in the Year of the Rooster. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rooster are practical, resourceful, observant, analytical, straightforward, trusting, honest, perfectionists, neat and conservative. Compatible with Ox or Snake.
Remembered for his Service in the American Revolutionary War, this Irish-born colonist was also a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses. In 1775, he signed the Fincastle Resolutions, a Virginia document that laid the groundwork for the United States Declaration of Independence.
He emigrated from Ireland to the Virginia colony at the age of nine and, before joining the Revolutionary War effort, served in the French and Indian War.
Prestonville, a city in northern Kentucky, was named in his honor.
His marriage to Susanna Smith resulted in twelve children, several of whom were raised on Smithfield Plantation (located in what is today the college town of Blacksburg, Virginia). One of his sons, James Patton Preston, served as Governor of Virginia during the early years of the Nineteenth Century.
He and Thomas Nelson both served in the Virginia House of Burgesses during the late 18th Century.
