Famous People with Name Preston

Preston Thomas Tucker            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Preston Thomas Tucker: was an American automobile designer and entrepreneur.He is most remembered for his 1948 Tucker Torpedo, an automobile which introduced many features that have since become widely used in modern cars. Production of the torpedo was shut down amidst scandal and accusations of stock fraud on March 3, 1949. The 1988 movie, Tucker: The Man and His Dream is based around the car's production.

Preston Rudolph York            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Preston Rudolph York: was a Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Detroit Tigers (1934, 1937-45), Boston Red Sox (1946-47), Chicago White Sox (1947) and Philadelphia Athletics (1948). York was born in Ragland, Alabama. He batted and threw right-handed.

Preston Ware Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Preston Ware Jr.: was a U.S chess player. He is best known today for playing unorthodox chess openings. Ware was born in Wrentham, Massachusetts, and died in Boston, Massachusetts.

Preston Morris Burch            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Preston Morris Burch: was an American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer, breeder, and owner. Preston Burch bred a number of successful horses, the most famous of which was the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame filly Gallorette foaled in 1942. The following year he took over a

Preston Bierce Plumb            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Preston Bierce Plumb: was a United States Senator from Kansas, as well as an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.He was secretary of the Free-State convention in 1857 and a member of the Leavenworth constitutional convention in 1859. Plumb studied law and w

Thomas Austin Preston            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Thomas Austin Preston: is an American professional gambler known for his poker skills and proposition bets. Before becoming a well-known tournament player, Preston was a rounder, touring the United States looking for gambling action along with Doyle Brunson and Sailor Roberts. In January/February 1980 Amarillo Slim hosted the Second Annual Poker Classic which was the second most prestigious poker tournament in its time. This series eventually came to be called the Super Bowl of Poker and continued until 1991. Gabe Kaplan became the first winner of this tournament series and Stu Ungar won the title three times.

Thomas Austin Preston, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Thomas Austin Preston, Jr.: is an American professional gambler known for his poker skills and proposition bets.

Prince Hulon Preston, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Prince Hulon Preston, Jr.: was an American politician, educator and lawyer.After serving in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1935 through 1938, Preston enlisted as a private in the United States Army in 1942 and was promoted through the ranks to captain by the time of his

James Harry Preston            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James Harry Preston: was the Mayor of Baltimore from 1911-1919.He served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1890-1894. He briefly served as Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1894. Preston then served as the Mayor of Baltimore from 1911-1919. In 1912, he was a

Joseph Preston Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Joseph Preston Jr.: is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 24th District and was elected in 1982.