William B. Preston
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 115 years ago |
| Date of birth | November 24,1830 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Halifax |
| Virginia | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | August 2,1908 |
| Died | Salt Lake City |
| Utah | |
| United States | |
| Books | The Preston Genealogy: Tracing the History of the Family from about 1040, A. D. , in Great Britain, in the New England States, and in Virginia, to the Present Time |
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| ID | 1817088 |
William B. Preston Life story
William Bowker Preston was the fourth Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between 1884 and 1907. Born in Halifax, Franklin County, Virginia, Preston was raised on a farm but at age 19 became a store clerk. He traveled to California by the Panama route in 1852.