Lewis Thompson Preston Sr.
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 Lewis Thompson Preston Sr.  | |
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| Born | 27 Nov 1899 New Jersey or Colorado |
| Died | 9 Feb 1937 (Age 37) New York, USA |
| Parents | • Ralph Julius Preston • Elizabeth Thompson |
| Children | • Lewis Thompson Preston • William Preston |
| Spouse | Priscilla Baldwin |
Background
Lewis Thompson Preston Sr. was born in 27 Nov 1899 and grew up in Monmouth, New Jersey. His uncle was head of the house in which he grew up with his parents until at least 1920. In 1925 he married Priscilla Baldwin. His brother William had married Priscilla's twin sister Fanny.[1] Both these marriages ended in divorce, and the twin sisters later married brothers from the Morgan family.[2]
Relatives
Lewis Thompson Preston Sr. was father of Lewis Thompson Preston who went on to be President of the World Bank Group.[3]
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References
- ↑ http://fultonhistory.com/newspaper%2011/New%20York%20Evening%20Post/New%20York%20NY%20Evening%20Post%201925%20Grayscale/New%20York%20NY%20Evening%20Post%201925%20Grayscale%20-%204754.pdf
- ↑ The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 27 October 1934, p. 4
- ↑ https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=te2ZTSdTOU0C&pg=PA500&lpg=PA500&dq=Ralph+Julius+Preston&source=bl&ots=-swMXcAAuX&sig=0XF8YVXmo1wvNdgJAQsAcDVYrss&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CEcQ6AEwCGoVChMI3MvSurXOxwIVCsAUCh0UQQsg#v=onepage&q=Ralph%20Julius%20Preston&f=false
