Douglas A. Preston
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Douglas A. Preston | |
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| Member of the Wyoming Senate | |
| In office 1929 – October 20, 1929 | |
| 6th Attorney General of Wyoming | |
| In office 1911–1919 | |
| Governor | Joseph M. Carey John B. Kendrick Frank L. Houx |
| Preceded by | W.E. Mullen |
| Succeeded by | William L. Walls |
| Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives | |
| In office 1903–1905 | |
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| Born | Douglas Arnold Preston December 19, 1858 |
| Died | October 20, 1929 (aged 70) Rock Springs, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Margaret S. "Anna" Preston |
| Children | 2 |
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Douglas Arnold Preston (December 19, 1858 – October 20, 1929) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 6th Attorney General of Wyoming from 1911 to 1919 as a member of the Democratic Party. He also served as a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1903 to 1905 and as a member of the Wyoming Senate in 1929 until his death.
Douglas Arnold Preston was born on December 19, 1858, in Olney, Illinois, to Finney D. Preston and Phoebe Mundy. He was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1878 and practiced law in Illinois courts until 1887, when he relocated to Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory.
In 1887, Preston established a law office in Rawlins in partnership with John R. Dixon. The following year, he moved to Lander, where he continued his legal practice. In 1895, he settled in Rock Springs, which became his long-term residence and base for his legal and political career.[1]