The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Overton to Ovri

Index to Politicians: Overton to Ovri

OVERTON (Soundex O163) — See also COVERT, EVERTON, HOVERTER, LEAVERTON, OVER, OVERTURF, WOLVERTON, WOOLVERTON, YELVERTON.

OVERTON: See also William Taylor Barry; James Overton Broadhead; Thomas Overton Brooks; Overton J. Courtney; Louis Overton Davidson; Overton Dennis; Jacob McGavock Dickinson; Overton G. Ellis, Jr.; Harold Overton Hatcher; James R. Macfarlane; Thomas Overton Moore; John Overton Pendleton; Xenophon Overton Pindall.
Overton, Allen, Jr. See Joseph Allen Overton, Jr.
Overton, Ben F. — of Florida. Justice of Florida state supreme court, 1974-. Still living as of 1997.
Overton, Benjamin B. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 6th District, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Overton, Edward, Jr. (1836-1903) — of Towanda, Bradford County, Pa. Born in Pennsylvania, 1836. Republican. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 15th District, 1877-81. Member, Kappa Alpha Society. Died in 1903. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Towanda, Pa.
- See also: congressional biography.
Overton, Floyd C. — of Jefferson County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Jefferson County 1st District, 1901. Burial location unknown.
Overton, G. B. — of Coudersport, Potter County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1860. Burial location unknown.
Overton, J. Allen, Jr. See Joseph Allen Overton, Jr.
Overton, J. E. — of West Virginia. Republican. Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Overton, J. W. — of Wedowee, Randolph County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Overton, James S. — of Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 20th District, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Overton, John Holmes (1875-1948) — also known as John H. Overton — of Alexandria, Rapides Parish, La. Born in Marksville, Avoyelles Parish, La., September 17, 1875. Son of Thomas Overton (1835-1913) and Laura Elizabeth (Waddill) Overton (1845-1937); married 1905 to Ada Ruth Dismukes; uncle of Thomas Overton Brooks. Democrat. Lawyer; chief counsel defending Huey Long during his 1929 impeachment trial; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 8th District, 1931-33; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1933-48; died in office 1948; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1936. Member, Sigma Nu; Phi Kappa Phi; Elks; Freemasons; Knights Templar; American Bar Association; Society of the Cincinnati. Died, in Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., May 14, 1948. Interment at Mt. Olivet Episcopal Cemetery, Pineville, La.
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier.
Overton, Joseph Allen, Jr. (b. 1921) — also known as J. Allen Overton, Jr. — of Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va.; Arlington, Arlington County, Va. Born in Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va., April 17, 1921. Son of Joseph Allen Overton and Edith (Wharton) Overton; married, May 15, 1943, to Bette Crosswhite. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1949-50; member, U.S. Tariff Commission, 1959-62; vice-president, American Mining Congress. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Phi Kappa Psi; Elks. Still living as of 1964.
Overton, Joseph P. — of Midland, Midland County, Mich. Libertarian. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
Overton, Lorraine — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Overton, Richard M. — of Decatur, Van Buren County, Mich. Reform candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 6th District, 2000, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
Overton, S. Watkins — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Mayor of Memphis, Tenn., 1928-39, 1949-53. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Overton, W. F. — of Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Ariz. Mayor of Nogales, Ariz., 1901-02. Burial location unknown.
Overton, Walter Hampden (1788-1845) — of Louisiana. Born in Virginia, 1788. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Louisiana 3rd District, 1829-31. Died in 1845. Interment at McNutt Hill Cemetery, Alexandria, La.
- See also: congressional biography.
Overton, Watkins See S. Watkins Overton
Overton, William — U.S. Consul in Bristol, 1857. Burial location unknown.

OVERTURF (Soundex O163) — See also ARTUR, BERTUS, BIERTUEMPFEL, COVERT, DINTURFF, ELIZABERTUS, ERTUS, HOVERTER, MCENTURFF, MCINTURFF, OVER, OVERTON, TURFIRE.

OVERTURF: See also Jonathan W. Gordon; Lewis E. Lewis.
Overturf, Norman F. — of Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1908. Burial location unknown.

OVERVIG (Soundex O161) — See also OVER, VERVIE, VERVIN.

Overvig, Arlen — of Minnesota. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1988. Still living as of 1988.

OVESEN (Soundex O125) — See also CORVESE, GENOVESE, GENOVESI, GLOVES, GROVES, HARTGROVES, IVASCYN, NOVESS, VACIN, VESELY, VESEY, VEZIN, VISNAW, VIZZINI, VOISINE.

OVESEN: See also Nancy Ovesen Sanders.

OVEY (Soundex O100) — See also BOVEY, COVEY, DOVEY, EAVEY, EVE, EVEY, EVIE, HOVEY, IVEY, IVIE, IVY, NOVEY, OBEY, OLVEY, OVIE, POOVEY, VIA.

OVEY: See also Ovey Trahan.

OVIATT (Soundex O130) — See also AVIATA, AVIATT, EVETT, EVITT, HIATT, LAMOLIATTE, PIATT, PIATTI, SEGOVIA, TOVIAS, VIATOR.

OVIATT: See also Oviatt Cole.
Oviatt, C. R. — of Bangor Township, Bay County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for supervisor of Bangor Township, Bay County, Michigan, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Oviatt, Daniel B. (b. 1847) — of Antrim County, Mich. Born in 1847. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Antrim County, 1903-06. Burial location unknown.
Oviatt, George (b. 1849) — Born in 1849. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wexford District, 1885-88. Burial location unknown.
Oviatt, Percival D. — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Rochester, N.Y., 1933; appointed 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Oviatt, Ross — of Watertown, Codington County, S.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Oviatt, William C. — of Iowa. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 4th District, 1992 (Grass Roots), 1994 (Grassroots). Still living as of 1994.

OVIE (Soundex O100) — See also BOVIE, COVIELLO, DOVIE, EAVEY, EVE, EVEY, EVIE, GOVIER, IVEY, IVIE, IVY, OPIE, OVEY, SOVIERO, VIA.

OVIE: See also Ovie Clark Fisher.

OVILA (Soundex O140) — See also AVILA, BEVILACQUA, CORDOVADAVILA, DAVILA, EVELEIGH, EVELIO, FAVILA, GAVILAN, HAVILAND, LAVOI, OLIVA, SOLDEVILA, VILA, VILAC, VILAS, VIOLA.

OVILA: See also Ovila J. Belletete.

OVINGTON (Soundex O152) — See also BEVINGTON, COVINGTON, ELVINGTON, HOVINGH, LAVINGTON, LOVING, LOVINGOOD, LOVINGTON, RIVINGTON.

OVINGTON: See also Ovington Eugene Weller.

OVRI (Soundex O160) — See also AVRA, LOVRE, TOVREA.

OVRI: See also Henry Oscar Talle.

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