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Found 13 total hits in 8 results.
Smithfield, W. Va. (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry preston-william-ballard
Preston, William Ballard 1805-1862
Statesman; born in Smithfield, Va., Nov. 25, 1805; graduated at the University of Virginia; elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, to the State Senate, and to Congress in 1846; and was appointed Secretary of the Navy by President Taylor.
He opposed the secession of Virginia, but accepted the action of the State and was elected a member of the Confederate Senate.
He died in Smithfield, Va.., Nov. 16, 1862.
Preston, William Ballard 1805-1862
Statesman; born in Smithfield, Va., Nov. 25, 1805; graduated at the University of Virginia; elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, to the State Senate, and to Congress in 1846; and was appointed Secretary of the Navy by President Taylor.
He opposed the secession of Virginia, but accepted the action of the State and was elected a member of the Confederate Senate.
He died in Smithfield, Va.., Nov. 16, 1862.
William Ballard Preston (search for this): entry preston-william-ballard
Preston, William Ballard 1805-1862
Statesman; born in Smithfield, Va., Nov. 25, 1805; graduated at the University of Virginia; elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, to the State Senate, and to Congress in 1846; and was appointed Secretary of the Navy by President Taylor.
He opposed the secession of Virginia, but accepted the action of the State and was elected a member of the Confederate Senate.
He died in Smithfield, Va.., Nov. 16, 1862.
Zachary Taylor (search for this): entry preston-william-ballard
Preston, William Ballard 1805-1862
Statesman; born in Smithfield, Va., Nov. 25, 1805; graduated at the University of Virginia; elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, to the State Senate, and to Congress in 1846; and was appointed Secretary of the Navy by President Taylor.
He opposed the secession of Virginia, but accepted the action of the State and was elected a member of the Confederate Senate.
He died in Smithfield, Va.., Nov. 16, 1862.
1846 AD (search for this): entry preston-william-ballard
Preston, William Ballard 1805-1862
Statesman; born in Smithfield, Va., Nov. 25, 1805; graduated at the University of Virginia; elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, to the State Senate, and to Congress in 1846; and was appointed Secretary of the Navy by President Taylor.
He opposed the secession of Virginia, but accepted the action of the State and was elected a member of the Confederate Senate.
He died in Smithfield, Va.., Nov. 16, 1862.
1862 AD (search for this): entry preston-william-ballard
Preston, William Ballard 1805-1862
Statesman; born in Smithfield, Va., Nov. 25, 1805; graduated at the University of Virginia; elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, to the State Senate, and to Congress in 1846; and was appointed Secretary of the Navy by President Taylor.
He opposed the secession of Virginia, but accepted the action of the State and was elected a member of the Confederate Senate.
He died in Smithfield, Va.., Nov. 16, 1862.
November 16th, 1862 AD (search for this): entry preston-william-ballard
Preston, William Ballard 1805-1862
Statesman; born in Smithfield, Va., Nov. 25, 1805; graduated at the University of Virginia; elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, to the State Senate, and to Congress in 1846; and was appointed Secretary of the Navy by President Taylor.
He opposed the secession of Virginia, but accepted the action of the State and was elected a member of the Confederate Senate.
He died in Smithfield, Va.., Nov. 16, 1862.
November 25th, 1805 AD (search for this): entry preston-william-ballard
Preston, William Ballard 1805-1862
Statesman; born in Smithfield, Va., Nov. 25, 1805; graduated at the University of Virginia; elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, to the State Senate, and to Congress in 1846; and was appointed Secretary of the Navy by President Taylor.
He opposed the secession of Virginia, but accepted the action of the State and was elected a member of the Confederate Senate.
He died in Smithfield, Va.., Nov. 16, 1862.
1805 AD (search for this): entry preston-william-ballard
Preston, William Ballard 1805-1862
Statesman; born in Smithfield, Va., Nov. 25, 1805; graduated at the University of Virginia; elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, to the State Senate, and to Congress in 1846; and was appointed Secretary of the Navy by President Taylor.
He opposed the secession of Virginia, but accepted the action of the State and was elected a member of the Confederate Senate.
He died in Smithfield, Va.., Nov. 16, 1862.