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font-family:garamond,serif;">Overstreet</p> <table width=100%><tr><td valign="top"> <a name="OVERSTREET"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>OVERSTREET</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/o.html#O162">Soundex O162</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/berryhill-betz.html#BERSTRESSER">BERSTRESSER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bradney-bradstreet.html#BRADSTREET">BRADSTREET</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/courts-covode.html#COVERSTON">COVERSTON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/courts-covode.html#COVERSTONE">COVERSTONE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dousman-dovey.html#DOVERSPIKE">DOVERSPIKE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/helme-hendershott.html#HEMSTREET">HEMSTREET</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/higginson-hilger.html#HIGHSTREET">HIGHSTREET</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/houstoun-howan.html#HOVERSON">HOVERSON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/landram-landy.html#LANDSTREET">LANDSTREET</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/longan-looker.html#LONGSTREET">LONGSTREET</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/otjen-overstolz.html#OVERSETH">OVERSETH</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/otjen-overstolz.html#OVERSTOLZ">OVERSTOLZ</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schneiderman-schrock.html#SCHOVERS">SCHOVERS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shorten-shuja.html#SHOVERS">SHOVERS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stanly-stansel.html#STANSTREET">STANSTREET</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stonebraker-stoughton.html#STONESTREET">STONESTREET</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/street.html#STREET">STREET</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/streeter-stricker.html#STREETER">STREETER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/streeter-stricker.html#STREETON">STREETON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/streeter-stricker.html#STREETOR">STREETOR</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/streeter-stricker.html#STREETS">STREETS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/streeter-stricker.html#STREETT">STREETT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/streeter-stricker.html#STREETZ">STREETZ</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vann-vanvorhis.html#VANOVERSCHELDE">VANOVERSCHELDE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walworth-warburton.html#WANSTREET">WANSTREET</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/waters-wates.html#WATERSTREET">WATERSTREET</a>.</small> </td></tr></table><br clear="all"> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>OVERSTREET:</b> <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bronson.html#351.56.49">Irlo Overstreet Bronson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/irwin.html#368.60.61">William Clarence Irwin</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lovejoy-lowdermilk.html#263.60.30">Archibald Battle Lovett</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="938.99.49">Overstreet, Arthur</a></b> — of Columbus, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/BA-lived.html">Bartholomew County</a>, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1900/IN.html">1900</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Overstreet, Bill</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#254.34.89">W. D. Overstreet</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="659.65.97">Overstreet, E. K.</a></b> — of Sylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/SC-lived.html">Screven County</a>, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/GA.html">1936</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/committees.html">Committee on Rules and Order of Business</a>). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="034.01.36">Overstreet, E. L. D.</a></b> — of Florida. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/sthse.html">Florida state house of representatives</a>, 1891. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Great-grandfather of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bronson.html#424.16.02">Irlo Bronson Jr.</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <i>Political family:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/12383.html">Bronson family</a> of Florida.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="199.15.19">Overstreet, Ernest</a></b> — of Miami, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/DA-lived.html">Miami-Dade County</a>, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/FL.html">1944</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/committees.html">Committee on Rules and Order of Business</a>; member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/committees.html">Platform and Resolutions Committee</a>). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Overstreet, G. M.</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#284.49.27">Gabriel Monroe Overstreet Jr.</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="284.49.27">Overstreet, Gabriel Monroe, Jr.</a> (1842-1897)</b> — also known as <b>G. M. Overstreet, Jr.</b> — of Franklin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/JO-lived.html">Johnson County</a>, Ind. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/JO-born.html">Johnson County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1842/05-26.html">May 26, 1842</a>. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1880/IN.html">1880</a>. Died in Franklin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/JO-died.html">Johnson County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1897/11-02.html">November 2, 1897</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/55.html">55 years, 160 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/JO-buried.html#cms01027">Greenlawn Cemetery</a>, Franklin, Ind. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of James Madison Overstreet and Melissa Orlinday (McClure) Overstreet; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1873/06-18.html">June 18, 1873</a>, to Bell Pruitt; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1877/12-13.html">December 13, 1877</a>, to Ida O. Riker; first cousin of <a href="#979.83.01">Jesse Overstreet</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/153067681">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="052.11.54">Overstreet, Harry</a></b> — of Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Vice-chair of New York American Labor Party, 1945. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="790.73.75">Overstreet, Henry</a></b> — of Orlando, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, Fla. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/orlando.html#2">Orlando, Fla.</a>, 1859-60. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="647.01.04">Overstreet, Henry Griffith</a> (1850-1918)</b> — of Owensboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/DA-lived.html">Daviess County</a>, Ky. Born in Calhoun, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ML-born.html">McLean County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1850/07-17.html">July 17, 1850</a>. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/KY.html">1896</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/sthse.html">Kentucky state house of representatives</a>; elected 1909; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/stsen.html">Kentucky state senate</a>; elected 1913. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/DA-died.html">Daviess County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1918/07-22.html">July 22, 1918</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/68.html">68 years, 5 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/DA-buried.html#cms05521">St. Alphonus Cemetery</a>, West Louisville, Ky. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="489.36.57">Overstreet, J. W.</a></b> — of Wadley, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ga. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/sbe.html">Georgia state board of education</a> 6th District, 1947-50. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="361.52.89">Overstreet, James</a> (1773-1822)</b> — of South Carolina. Born in South Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1773/index.html">1773</a>. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/sthse.html">South Carolina state house of representatives</a> from Barnwell, 1808-14; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from South Carolina</a> 4th District, 1819-22; died in office 1822. Slaveowner. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1822/index.html">1822</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/49.html">about 49 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/RO-buried.html#cms02770">Savitz Cemetery at Mt. Zion Reformed Church</a>, China Grove, N.C. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=O000142">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408393">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="688.87.08">Overstreet, James Whetstone</a> (1866-1938)</b> — also known as <b>James W. Overstreet</b> — of Sylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/SC-lived.html">Screven County</a>, Ga. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/SC-born.html">Screven County</a>, Ga., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1866/08-28.html">August 28, 1866</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/sthse.html">Georgia state house of representatives</a>, 1898-99; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Georgia</a> 1st District, 1906-07, 1917-23; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/GA.html">1912</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1938/index.html">1938</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/71.html">about 71 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/SC-buried.html#cms02348">Sylvania Cemetery</a>, Sylvania, Ga. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1902/">1902</a> to Dicie Nunnally.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=O000143">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408394">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="979.83.01">Overstreet, Jesse</a> (1859-1910)</b> — of Franklin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/JO-lived.html">Johnson County</a>, Ind.; Indianapolis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/MA-lived.html">Marion County</a>, Ind. Born in Franklin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/JO-born.html">Johnson County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1859/12-14.html">December 14, 1859</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/IN.html">Indiana Republican State Central Committee</a>, 1892; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Indiana</a>, 1895-1909 (5th District 1895-97, 7th District 1897-1909); defeated, 1908. Died in Indianapolis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/MA-died.html">Marion County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1910/05-27.html">May 27, 1910</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/50.html">50 years, 164 days</a>). Entombed at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/BA-buried.html#cms02769">Columbus City Cemetery</a>, Columbus, Ind. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Gabriel Monroe Overstreet and Sarah Lucinda (Morgan) Overstreet; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1898/06-07.html">June 7, 1898</a>, to Katherine Crump; first cousin of <a href="#284.49.27">Gabriel Monroe Overstreet Jr.</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=O000144">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408395">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7184070">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="971.81.99">Overstreet, Kris</a></b> — Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/sthse.html">Texas state house of representatives</a> 18th District, 2006. Still living as of 2006. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="107.64.68">Overstreet, M. F.</a></b> — of Durant, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/BR-lived.html">Bryan County</a>, Okla. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/durant.html">Mayor of Durant, Okla.</a>, 1952-53. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="781.95.45">Overstreet, Morris L.</a></b> — Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/cocaj.html">Judge of Texas Court of Criminal Appeals</a>; elected 1992; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/attygn.html">Texas state attorney general</a>, 1998. Still living as of 1998. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="293.58.01">Overstreet, Raymond</a></b> — of Liberty, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/CS-lived.html">Casey County</a>, Ky. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/sthse.html">Kentucky state house of representatives</a> 52nd District; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Kentucky</a> 5th District, 1980. Still living as of 1980. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="102.24.19">Overstreet, Russell</a></b> — of Cartersville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/HA-lived.html">Haskell County</a>, Okla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/OK.html">1948</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="586.56.64">Overstreet, Samuel L.</a></b> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for Oklahoma</a>, 1898-99. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="176.40.69">Overstreet, Silas T.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/SW-lived.html">Suwannee County</a>, Fla. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/cncn2.html">Delegate to Florida state constitutional convention</a> from Suwannee County, 1865. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="254.34.89">Overstreet, W. D.</a></b> — also known as <b>Bill Overstreet</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ju-lived.html">Juneau</a>, Alaska. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/juneau.html">Mayor of Juneau, Alaska</a>, 1976-83. Still living as of 1983. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="106.59.05">Overstreet, William</a></b> — of York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/YO-lived.html">York County</a>, Neb. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/NE.html">1916</a>. 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