Background
Preston, Howard Willis was born on July 29, 1859 in Providence. Son of Augustus H. and Abby (Howard) Preston.
Preston, Howard Willis was born on July 29, 1859 in Providence. Son of Augustus H. and Abby (Howard) Preston.
Bachelor of Arts, Brown University, 1883, Master of Arts, 1887.
Author: Documents Illustrative of American History (2 editions), 1886, 1891. Key to New England Trees (with Professor J. Franklin Collins), 1909. Illustrated, Key to the Trees of the Northeastern United States, 1912.
Rochambeau and the French Troops in Providence, 1924.
Know Rhode Island, 1927. Battle of Rhode Island, 1928.
Rhode Island’s Historic Background, 1930. Home: Providence, Rhode Island
Married Florence M. Spencer, February 14, 1884. Children: Dorothy, Margaret (deceased), Ruth Howard, Robert Spencer.