Background
Plumb, Preston B. was born on October 12, 1837 in Berkshire, Ohio, United States. Son of David and Hannah (Blerce) Plumb.
Plumb, Preston B. was born on October 12, 1837 in Berkshire, Ohio, United States. Son of David and Hannah (Blerce) Plumb.
Major 11th Kansas
Member Leavenworth Constitutional Convention, 1859. Member Kansas House of Representatives, 1862, 67-68, speaker, 1867. Member United States Senate (Republican), 1877-1891, made greatest contribution in Land Law of 1891, repealing timber-culture and preemption acts and inaugurating reclamation and conservation projects.
Married Caroline (Carrie) A. Southwick, March 8, 1867, 6 children.