David Preston (banker)

David Preston
Born(1826-09-20)September 20, 1826
Harmony, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 24, 1887(1887-04-24) (aged 60)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyProhibition
Other political
affiliations		Republican
Spouse
Jane B. Hawk
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(m. 1852)​

David Preston (September 20, 1826 – April 24, 1887) was an American banker, philanthropist, and politician. He moved to Detroit from New York state in 1848. He established a banking office in 1852. He raised funds for Methodist projects around Michigan. Initially a Republican, he became affiliated with the Prohibition Party later in life, and was nominated for governor by the party in 1884.

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