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James H. Preston, also known as John H. Preston, (1860-1938), served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1890-1894. He was Mayor of Baltimore for two terms from 1911-1919. He was defeated when seeking a third term in 1919, and resumed the practice of law.

Preston graduated from the Law School of the University of Maryland in 1881 with an LL.B. degree. In 1894 he married Miss Helen Fiske Jackson (b.1874), the daughter of Wilbur Fiske Jackson (1849-1903), and niece of Governor Elihu E. Jackson (1837-1907). They had two sons and three daughters.

Mayor Preston was in the national news throughout 1914 as he was the president of the centennial commission directing impressive ceremonies as the people of the United States observed the 100th anniversary of the birth of the immortal anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner." From July 8 to August 1, 1914, Commission President Mayor Preston toured dozens of major American cities by rail on a good will, centennial promotional tour.

President Wilson and former Presidents Taft and Roosevelt, vice presidents, former Governors of Maryland, the former Mayors of Baltimore along with the present Governors of the eighteen states in the union when Francis Scott Key wrote his national anthem, attended the ceremonies at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, September 6-13, 1914.

6,500 public school children formed a human flag on a special platform built for the occasion, followed by singing of the National Anthem accompanied by a 250 piece marching band. For the rest of their lives many of those children would self-describe themselves as "I was a red stripe" or "I was a white star" as they proudly told of their experience to others. The Official Programme for the National Star-Spangled Banner Centennial was 165 pages.   —Compiled: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

 
There is another photo of James Preston as a younger man in the Bain Collection of the LOC on Flickr:


 

wonderful excellent potrait

Thanks for the information and links! Here's another photograph of him, more fully identified, in our Harris & Ewing Collection: hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hec.10639. We'll add information to the description when we next update.

The 1912 Democratic National Convention was held at the 5th Maryland Regiment Armory in Baltimore, Maryland June 25 to July 2, 1912. politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/index.html

Roger C. Sullivan (1861-1920) was the first Democratic boss of Cook county (IL) – a position he held for 25 years. He was credited with swinging key support to Woodrow Wilson at the 1912 Democratic convention. A photo of his wife is in the Bain / LOC collection on Flickr and posted here. – N Y Times

After a short, three-year break, here's some info on "J.P.C. Talbot" ; ) J.P.C. Talbot s/b J.F.C. Talbott J. F. C. Talbott (Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott) also known as J. Fred C. Talbott (1843-1918), also known locally as "Uncle Fred", was a Democratic politician in Baltimore, Maryland. The former Maryland State Insurance Commissioner, leader of the Baltimore County Democrats and Congressman from Baltimore worked with Roger Sullivan during the 1912 Democratic Convention (which was being held in Baltimore) to support a conservative agenda. [1] [2] Talbott joined the Confederate Army in 1864, and served as a Private in the Maryland Calvary for the duration of the war. Admitted to the bar in 1866 he practiced in Baltimore County. He was prosecuting attorney for Baltimore County 1871-1875, a delegate to the Democratic National Convention for several years, and a twelve-term U.S. Congressman for the Second Congressional District of Maryland. [3] [4] In 1869, Fred Cockey Talbott married the former Laura Bell Cockey, daughter of the wealthy and influential John G. Cockey, president of the Tovvson National Bank in Maryland. [5] [6] He died while in office in 1918 and is buried in Cockeysville, Baltimore County, Maryland. [7] The USS J. Fred Talbott (DD-156) was named for him in 1918. Talbott was a member of the Naval Affairs Committee for 25 years and had worked unceasingly for a strong and modern Navy. [8]  

Pixel Wrangler, thanks for the correction and further info on Mr. Talbott's name. We will update our record.

This pic has NO connection to the USS Talbot County (LST 1153) and does NOT belong on the page relating to that ship.

Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott (1843-1918) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Frederick_Cockey_Talbott Roger Charles Sullivan (1861-1920) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Charles_Sullivan