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William Ballard Preston war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker. Er amtierte von 1849 bis 1850 als US-Marineminister und gehörte als Senator für Virginia dem Konföderiertenkongress an.
USS William B. Preston (DD-344/AVP-20/AVD-7) was a United States Navy Clemson-class destroyer in commission from 1920 to 1934. After conversion into a seaplane tender, she again was in commission from 1939 to 1945, seeing action during World War II.
Elected senator from Virginia in the Confederate States Congress, he served in that legislative body until his death at Smithfield on 16 November 1862.
11. Juni 2021 · William B. Preston was called to serve as Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Church president John Taylor and served from April 6, 1884, until December 4, 1907. He resigned his position when his health became poor. He died the following year on August 2.
William B. Preston. Ship Designation: AVD-7. Date Lost: Thursday, February 19, 1942. Air Raid at Darwin Australia. At 0955, lookouts called down that large formations of planes (were) approaching and the ship went to general quarters. Within minutes, the ship was underway with the executive officer, Lt. Lester O. Wood in command. ...
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.
Authorized on 6 October 1917, the William B. Preston (Destroyer No. 344)—named for the Secretary of the Navy under President Zachary Taylor—was laid down at the Norfolk Navy Yard on 18 November 1918, a week after the Armistice that ended World War I.
