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DR. ALEXANDER R. PRESTON.

Dr. Preston was born at "Locust Glen," the home
of his father, Robert Preston, five miles west of Abingdon,
on December 8th, 1805. He was the son of Robt.
Preston, who emigrated to this country from Ireland,
and Jennie Preston, his wife, a daughter of Robert

Alex. R. Preston.

Preston, of Walnut Grove. He received his education
at the Abingdon Academy, and was educated
in medicine at Transylvania College, and practised
his profession in this community until March 5th,
1874, the date of his death. He was elected a member
of the General Assembly from Washington
county in the year 1860, and was clerk of the Circuit
Court of this county in the year 1870.