Thomas J. Preston Jr.

Thomas J. Preston Jr.
BornOctober 26, 1862
Hastings on Hudson, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 25, 1955 (aged 93)
South Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
EducationPrinceton University
Sorbonne University
University of Rome
American Academy in Rome
Occupation(s)Archeology professor, academic administrator
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(m. 1913; died 1947)​

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 was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and 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

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. dissertation was published in 1915.[5]

References

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

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e "Dr. Thomas J. Preston Dies". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. December 27, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved November 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Frances Folsom Cleveland Weds. Widow of Former President Grover Cleveland. Becomes Bride of Thomas J. Preston. Ceremony Is Performed At Princeton Today". The Marion Star. Marion, Ohio. February 10, 1913. p. 1. Retrieved November 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Dr. Thomas J. Preston Dies, Wed Cleveland's Widow". St Louis Post-Dispatch. December 27, 1955. p. 14. Retrieved November 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ First Ladies' Biographical Information
  5. ^ Preston, Thomas Jex (1915). The bronze doors of the abbey of Monte Cassino and of Saint Paul's, Rome ... Princeton, Princeton University Press.