George Preston Coleman

George Preston Coleman
Mayor of Williamsburg, Virginia
In office
1929–1934
Preceded byJohn G. Pollard
Succeeded byChanning M. Hall
Personal details
Born
George Preston Coleman

(1870-05-04)May 4, 1870
Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJune 16, 1948(1948-06-16) (aged 78)
Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.
SpouseMary Haldane Begg

George Preston Coleman (May 4, 1870 – June 16, 1948) was the head of the Virginia Highway Commission from 1913 to 1922[1] and the mayor of Williamsburg, Va., from 1929 to 1934.[2] The George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge that connects Yorktown and Gloucester Point is named after him. He is the grandson of Nathaniel Beverley Tucker and the great-grandson of St. George Tucker. The papers of the Tucker-Coleman family, including the papers of George Preston Coleman, are held by the Special Collections Research Center at the College of William & Mary.[3]

References

  1. ^ "George P. Coleman Bridge". York County, Va. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
  2. ^ "Past Mayors and Governors". City of Williamsburg, Va. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
  3. ^ "Tucker-Coleman Papers". Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William & Mary. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
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