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词条 Thomas J. Preston Jr.
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  1. Early life

  2. Career

  3. Personal life and death

  4. Published works

  5. References

  6. Notes

  7. External links

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Thomas Jex Preston Jr. (October 26, 1862 – December 25, 1955) was an American archeology professor and academic administrator.

Early life

Preston was born on October 26, 1862 in Hastings on Hudson, New York.[1] He graduated from Princeton University, where he first earned a bachelor's degree followed by a master's degree and a PhD.[2] He also studied abroad at the Sorbonne University for two years,[2] and at the University of Rome.[1]

Career

Preston began his career as a businessman for a manufacturing concern in Newark, New Jersey.[2] He left the business world after "amassing a comfortable fortune."[2]

Preston was a professor of archeology at Princeton University in 1911-1912.[1] He also served as the president pro tem of Wells College in Aurora, New York.[1][3]

Preston was a fellow of the American Academy in Rome and the Archaeological Institute of America.[2]

Personal life and death

On February 10, 1913, Preston married Frances Folsom Cleveland, the widow of President Grover Cleveland at the Prospect House in Princeton, New Jersey.[2][4]

Preston died on December 25, 1955 in South Orange, New Jersey, at age 93.[1][3]

Published works

  • Preston, Thomas Jex, The bronze doors of Monte Cassino and of St. Paul's Rome, Princeton University Press, 1915. Ph.D dissertion was published in 1910.

References

  • New York Times, Mrs. Cleveland and Prof. Preston Wed, February 11, 1913.
  • New York Times, Dr. TJ. Preston W Jr. Educator, Was 93, December 26, 1955.

Notes

1. ^{{cite news |title=Dr. Thomas J. Preston Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/135578667/?terms=%22Thomas%2BJ.%2BPreston%22 |accessdate=November 13, 2018 |work=Democrat and Chronicle |location=Rochester, New York |date=December 27, 1955|page=10|via=Newspapers.com|registration=yes}}
2. ^{{cite news |title=Frances Folsom Cleveland Weds. Widow of Former President Grover Cleveland. Becomes Bride of Thomas J. Preston. Ceremony Is Performed At Princeton Today. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/299889508/?terms=%22Thomas%2BJ.%2BPreston%22 |accessdate=November 13, 2018 |work=The Marion Star|location=Marion, Ohio |date=February 10, 1913|page=1|via=Newspapers.com|registration=yes}}
3. ^{{cite news |title=Dr. Thomas J. Preston Dies, Wed Cleveland's Widow |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/139764782/?terms=%22Thomas%2BJ.%2BPreston%22 |accessdate=November 13, 2018 |work=St Louis Post-Dispatch |date=December 27, 1955|page=14|via=Newspapers.com|registration=yes}}
4. ^First Ladies' Biographical Information

External links

  • {{Find a Grave|188133296}}
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10 : 1862 births|1955 deaths|People from Hastings-on-Hudson, New York|People from South Orange, New Jersey|Princeton University alumni|Princeton University faculty|Grover Cleveland family|Wells College faculty|Writers from New Jersey|Writers from New York (state)

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