Preston Davie
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Harvard Law School
Preston Davie | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 31, 1881 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | May 21, 1967 (aged 86) |
| Alma mater | Harvard College Harvard Law School |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Spouses | |
| Father | George M. Davie |
| Relatives | William Preston (grandfather) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army) |
Preston Davie (January 31, 1881 – May 21, 1967) was an American lawyer and colonel during World War I. Davie received a Distinguished Service Medal for his efforts.
Davie was born in Louisville, Kentucky on January 31, 1881, a son of George M. Davie. He was a grandson of Maj. Gen. William Preston of the Confederate Army who was a member of Congress and U.S. Minister to Spain, and a descendant of William Richardson Davie, the 10th Governor of North Carolina and U.S. Minister to France who was a General in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.[1]
Upon completing military service, he graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Law School.[1]
Career
Davie amassed a large collection of historical documents over the course of his life, pertaining to the early settling of the United States. These include The Preston Davie Collection of Early Americana housed at University of North Carolina.
