Background
PRESTON, Hugh Lawson was born on May 7, 1879 in Woodbury, Tennessee, United States. Son of Hugh Lawson and Thankful C. (Doak) Preston.
PRESTON, Hugh Lawson was born on May 7, 1879 in Woodbury, Tennessee, United States. Son of Hugh Lawson and Thankful C. (Doak) Preston.
University of Tennessee, 1900. Lebanon (Tennessee) Law School.
Admitted to Bar, 1909. Elected Judge, Superior Court, California, 1920, re-elected. Justice pro tern, District Court of Appeal by Judicial Council, Cal,, serving in that capacity at present.
Practiced law, 10 yrs.
Member: Elks; Knights of Pythias. American and California Bar Associations.
Spouse Florence G. Ruddock, July 25, 1917, Newman Hall, Berkeley, California.