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George Preston Coleman
Mayor of Williamsburg, Virginia
In office 1929–1934
Preceded by	John G. Pollard
Succeeded by	Channing M. Hall
Personal details
Born	George Preston Coleman (1870-05-04)May 4, 1870 Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.
Died	June 16, 1948(1948-06-16) (aged 78) Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.
Spouse	Mary Haldane Begg

George Preston Coleman (May 4, 1870 – June 16, 1948) was the head of the Virginia Highway Commission from 1913 to 1922 and the mayor of Williamsburg, Va., from 1929 to 1934. 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.

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.

External links

• Works by or about George Preston Coleman at the Internet Archive

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