John David Preston (born December 29, 1950)[1] is an American politician and author from Kentucky who was a member of the Kentucky Senate from 1994 to 1997.
John David Preston | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 25th district | |
| In office March 10, 1994 – January 1, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | David LeMaster |
| Succeeded by | Robert Stivers (redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 29, 1950 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) University of Kentucky (JD) |
Political career
editPreston was elected to the senate in a March 1994 special election following the resignation of incumbent Democratic senator David LeMaster.[2] In 1996 redistricting moved his native Johnson County to the 29th senate district, where he lost to incumbent Democratic senator Benny Ray Bailey.[3] At other points in his career Preston has been a Commonwealth's Attorney, member of the Paintsville City Council, mayor of Paintsville, and a judge of the 24th Circuit Court.[4]
Publications
editNonfiction
edit- Civil War Soldiers of the Big Sandy Valley of Kentucky (2022)
- Civil War Soldiers of Letcher County, Kentucky (2021)
- Genealogical Writings of Stephen Ray Preston Brackett (2017)
- Civil War Soldiers of Morgan County, Kentucky (2015)
- Judges of the Twenty-fourth Circuit of Kentucky (2014)
- History of the First United Methodist Church of Paintsville, Kentucky (2014)
- The Civil War in the Big Sandy Valley of Kentucky 1st ed. (1984), 2nd ed. (2008)[5]
Forewords
edit- Kentucky Archives: Johnson County Vital Statistics 1843-1904 (2013)
- 1890 Special Veterans Census for Eastern Kentucky (2013)[5]
- The Founding of Harman's Station and the Wiley Captivity (1989)
References
edit- ^ "Preston to retire after five decades in public service". The Big Sandy News. 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ "GOP's Preston captures seat of LeMaster". The Lexington Herald-Leader. March 9, 1994. p. B1.
- ^ "Bailey defeats Preston in realigned district". The Lexington Herald-Leader. November 6, 1996. p. A7.
- ^ Fyffe, Tony (December 21, 2022). "Preston to retire after five decades in public service". The Big Sandy News. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ a b "Books by John David Preston (Author of The Founding of Harman's Station and the Wiley Captivity)". s.gr-assets.com. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
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