| Thomas J. Preston Jr. | |
| Birth Date: | October 26, 1862 |
| Birth Place: | Hastings on Hudson, New York, U.S. |
| Death Date: | December 25, 1955 (aged 93) |
| Death Place: | South Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Education: | Princeton University Sorbonne University University of Rome American Academy in Rome |
| Occupation: | Archeology professor, academic administrator |
Thomas Jex Preston Jr. (October 26, 1862 – December 25, 1955) was an American archeology professor and academic administrator.
Preston was born on October 26, 1862, in Hastings on Hudson, New York.[1] He graduated from Princeton University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and earned a bachelor's degree followed by a master's degree and a PhD.[2] He also studied abroad at the Sorbonne University for two years,[2] and at the University of Rome.[1]
Preston began his career as a businessman for a manufacturing concern in Newark, New Jersey.[2] He left the business world after "amassing a comfortable fortune."[2]
Preston was a professor of archeology at Princeton University in 1911–1912.[1] He also served as the president pro tem of Wells College in Aurora, New York.[1] [3]
Preston was a fellow of the American Academy in Rome and the Archaeological Institute of America.[2]
On February 10, 1913, Preston married Frances Folsom Cleveland, the widow of President Grover Cleveland, at the Prospect House in Princeton, New Jersey.[2] [4]
Preston died on December 25, 1955, in South Orange, New Jersey, at age 93.[1] [3]