Historical Rosters Database
Details for Roster ID 11646
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| Name: | John Thomas Lewis Preston |
| Affiliation: | Board of Visitors; Faculty or Staff |
| Biography & Genealogy: | John T. L. Preston of Lexington, VA. A founder of VMI- conceived the idea for the Virginia Military Institute and served on the Board of Visitors in 1839. Professor of languages, 1839-1882. Died 15 July 1890, age 79. |
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| Additional Online Resources: | Papers |