William Preston Anderson

William Preston Anderson
"Information from the Westward" about the Burr conspiracy (Richmond Enquirer, November 11, 1806)
Born
1775

Botetourt County, Virginia
DiedApril 1831
Tennessee, United States

William Preston Anderson (1774–1831) was a United States Attorney, colonel during the War of 1812, surveyor, and land speculator in Tennessee and Alabama, United States. He is best known today for his association with U.S. president Andrew Jackson and as the father of a general of the Confederate States Army.

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