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

  OVERTON: See also William Taylor Barry — James Overton Broadhead — Thomas Overton Brooks — William Nelson Brown — 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, Donald E. — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Overton, Edward — of Towanda, Bradford County, Pa. Whig. Delegate to Whig National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1839. Burial location unknown.
  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 (age about 67 years). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Towanda, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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, Gordon R. — of Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
  Overton, J. Allen, Jr. See Joseph Allen Overton, Jr.
  Overton, J. E. — of Ritchie County, W.Va. Republican. Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1920, 1928. 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, Jerry — of Litchfield Park, Maricopa County, Ariz. Republican. Member of Arizona state house of representatives 15th District; elected 1998. Still living as of 1998.
  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; judge) and Laura Elizabeth (Waddell) Overton (1845-1937). 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; Sons of the American Revolution. Died, in Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., May 14, 1948 (age 72 years, 240 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Episcopal Cemetery, Pineville, La.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Overton (1835-1913; judge) and Laura Elizabeth (Waddell) Overton (1845-1937); fourth cousin of William Nelson Brown; married, December 12, 1905, to Ada Ruth Dismukes (1885-1955); uncle of Thomas Overton Brooks. See Overton-Brown-Early-Brooks family of Virginia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Overton, John W. — U.S. Vice Commercial Agent (Vice Consul) in Aguascalientes, 1904-05. Burial location unknown.
  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. 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.
  Relatives: Married, May 15, 1943, to Bette Crosswhite.
  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, Robert Norton — also known as Robert N. Overton — of Babylon, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Republican. Village president of Babylon, New York, 1927; mayor of Babylon, N.Y., 1927-32. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Overton, S. Watkins (b. 1894) — also known as Watkins Overton — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Born in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., June 5, 1894. Son of Watkins Overton and May (Hill) Overton. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1925; member of Tennessee state senate, 1927; mayor of Memphis, Tenn., 1928-39, 1949-53. Presbyterian. Member, Order of the Coif; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Phi Delta Phi; Tau Kappa Epsilon; Omicron Delta Kappa. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, January 18, 1937, to Bessie Ganong.
  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 (age about 57 years). Interment at McNutt Hill Cemetery, Alexandria, La.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Overton, Watkins See S. Watkins Overton
  Overton, William — U.S. Consul in Bristol, 1857. Burial location unknown.


OVERTURF (Soundex O163) — See also ARTUR, BERTUGLI, BERTUS, BIERTUEMPFEL, COVERT, DINTURFF, ELIZABERTUS, ERTUS, GOVERT, HOVERTER, MCENTURFF, MCINTURFF, OVER, OVERTON, RUBERTUS, 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 AVESON, CORVESE, GENOVESE, GENOVESI, GLOVES, GROVES, HARTGROVES, IVASCYN, NOVESS, TOVES, VESELKA, VESELY, VESEY.

  OVESEN: See also Nancy Ovesen Sanders


OVEY (Soundex O100) — See also BOVEY, COVEY, DOVEY, EVEY, HOVEY, IVEY, KOVEY, NOVEY, OBEY, OLVEY, OVIE, POOVEY, POVEY.

  OVEY: See also Ovey Trahan


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

  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. Burial location unknown.
  Oviatt, Clifford R. — Republican. Member, National Labor Relations Board, 1989-93. Still living as of 1993.
  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, Frank — of Huron, Beadle County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 23rd District, 1907-08. 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, Thad — of Huron, Beadle County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 22nd District, 1939-48. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  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, EVIE, GOVIER, IVIE, OBIE, OPIE, OVEY, SOVIERO.

  OVIE: See also Ovie Clark Fisher


OVILA (Soundex O140) — See also AVELLA, AVILA, EVELEIGH, EVELIO, EVELO, LAVOI, OLIVA, VILA, VIOLA.

  OVILA: See also Ovila J. Belletete


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

  OVINGTON: See also Ovington Eugene Weller


OVITT (Soundex O130) — See also AVIATT, EVATT, EVETT, EVITT, IVETTE, LOVITT, OVIATT, VOIT.

  Ovitt, Gary — of Ontario, San Bernardino County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2008. Still living as of 2008.


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

  OVRI: See also Henry Oscar Talle



 

 


 
   
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