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Thomas Jex Preston Jr. (October 26, 1862 – December 25, 1955) was an American archeology professor and academic administrator.
He was also President pro tem of Wells College in Aurora, New York. On February 10, 1913, he married Frances Folsom Cleveland, the widow of President Grover Cleveland in Princeton, New Jersey.
Thomas Jex Preston Jr. (October 26, 1862 – December 25, 1955) was an American archeology professor and academic administrator.
After Cleveland’s death, Frances continued to raise her children and in 1912 remarried Thomas J. Preston Jr. During her later years, she traveled to Europe, remained engaged in politics, and continued her extensive philanthropic work.
Frances married a Princeton archaeologist, Thomas J. Preston, Jr., in 1913—becoming the first presidential widow to remarry. A well-known figure throughout her later years, she headed the National Security League’s speakers’ bureau during World War I and was a board member for several charities.
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In 1913 she married Thomas J. Preston, Jr., a professor of archeology, and remained a figure of note in the Princeton community until she died.
