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John Thomas Lewis Preston
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J. T. L. Preston. 1907 portrait based on 1855 photo.
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| Born | April 25, 1811 Lexington, Virginia |
| Died | July 15, 1890 (aged 79) Lexington, Virginia |
| Buried |
Oak Grove Cemetery
Lexington, Virginia |
| Allegiance |  Virginia Confederate States of America |
| Service/ |
Virginia Militia Confederate States of America Army |
| Rank |  Colonel (Virginia Militia) Lieutenant Colonel (CSA) |
| Unit | Virginia Military Institute 9th Virginia Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Lyle Caruthers Margaret Junkin |
| Other work | Founder and faculty member, Virginia Military Institute |
John Thomas Lewis Preston (April 25, 1811 – July 15, 1890) was an American educator and military officer from Virginia. He was a primary founder and organizer of the Virginia Military Institute, and was one of its first two faculty members. He also served in the Confederate military during the American Civil War.
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