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Courtney</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davidson.html#404.43.05">Louis Overton Davidson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dennis.html#263.11.66">Overton Dennis</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dickinson.html#962.23.82">Jacob McGavock Dickinson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ellis.html#247.46.88">Overton Gentry Ellis Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hatcher-hatchett.html#816.52.01">Harold Overton Hatcher</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laxalt-leadbetter.html#430.98.72">John McCormick Lea</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/macdougal-maciora.html#242.35.83">James Rieman Macfarlane</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moore8.html#606.33.51">Thomas Overton Moore</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pendleton.html#677.68.68">John Overton Pendleton</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pindall-pingree.html#823.11.18">Xenophon Overton Pindall</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rogers6.html#553.97.62">Lakesha D. Rogers</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/williams7.html#783.93.54">Robert Overton Williams</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Overton, Allen, Jr.</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#057.64.91">Joseph Allen Overton 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="341.65.14">Overton, Ben F.</a></b> — of Florida. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/spju.html">Justice of Florida state supreme court</a>, 1974-. Still living as of 1997. </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="460.16.32">Overton, Benjamin B.</a></b> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Kings County 6th District, 1956. 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="279.09.13">Overton, Donald E.</a></b> — of Louisville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/KY.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </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="574.03.74">Overton, Edward</a> (1795-1878)</b> — of Towanda, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BR-lived.html">Bradford County</a>, Pa. Born in Clitheroe, Lancashire, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ED-born.html">England</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1795/12-30.html">December 30, 1795</a>. Whig. Delegate to Whig National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1839. Died in Towanda, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BR-died.html">Bradford County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1878/10-17.html">October 17, 1878</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/82.html">82 years, 291 days</a>). 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> Son of Mary (Bleasdale) Overton and Thomas Overton; married to Eliza Willing Clymer; father of <a href="#692.95.14">Edward Overton Jr.</a>; grandfather of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/macdougal-maciora.html#242.35.83">James Rieman Macfarlane</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 families:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0207.html">Shippen-Middleton family</a> of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0012.html">Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell family</a> of Virginia (subsets of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/brh2003001926/PP/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/692/95.14.jpg" width=70 height=112 border=0 alt="Edward Overton, Jr."></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="692.95.14">Overton, Edward, Jr.</a> (1836-1903)</b> — of Towanda, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BR-lived.html">Bradford County</a>, Pa. Born in Towanda, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BR-born.html">Bradford County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1836/02-04.html">February 4, 1836</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a> 15th District, 1877-81; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">bank president</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/kappa-alpha-soc.html">Kappa Alpha Society</a>. Died in Towanda, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BR-died.html">Bradford County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1903/09-18.html">September 18, 1903</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/67.html">67 years, 226 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BR-buried.html#cms00228">Oak Hill Cemetery</a>, Towanda, Pa. <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 Eliza Willing (Clymer) Overton and <a href="#574.03.74">Edward Overton</a>; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1869/">1869</a> to Colette Theresa Rossell; uncle of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/macdougal-maciora.html#242.35.83">James Rieman Macfarlane</a>; great-grandson of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/williard-willingham.html#096.57.01">Thomas Willing</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clippert-clynick.html#292.67.69">George Clymer</a>; second great-grandson of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/williard-willingham.html#921.55.52">Charles Willing</a>; second great-grandnephew of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shien-shlaudeman.html#419.18.44">Edward Shippen (1703-1781)</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shien-shlaudeman.html#157.96.59">William Shippen</a>; fourth great-grandson of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shien-shlaudeman.html#860.88.84">Edward Shippen (1639-1712)</a>; first cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/button-byrer.html#406.94.37">Charles Willing Byrd</a>; first cousin thrice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shien-shlaudeman.html#393.56.68">Edward Shippen (1729-1806)</a>; second cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/francis.html#112.89.40">John Brown Francis</a>; third cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shien-shlaudeman.html#461.40.05">Edward Shippen (1823-1904)</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kane.html#190.80.45">Francis Fisher Kane</a>; fourth cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/irvine-irving.html#734.69.01">Bertha Shippen Irving</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/10001-0207.html">Shippen-Middleton family</a> of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (subset of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</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=O000145">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408396">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward Overton, Jr.">Wikipedia article</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>Image source:</i> Library of Congress</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="528.22.58">Overton, Floyd C.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Jefferson County 1st District, 1901. 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="008.24.08">Overton, G. B.</a></b> — of Coudersport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PO-lived.html">Potter County</a>, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1860/PA.html">1860</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><a name="534.68.56">Overton, Gordon R.</a></b> — of Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1988/CA.html">1988</a>. Still living as of 1988. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Overton, J. Allen, Jr.</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#057.64.91">Joseph Allen Overton 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="535.96.20">Overton, J. B.</a></b> — of Virginia City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/ST-lived.html">Storey County</a>, Nev. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/NV.html">1896</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><a name="812.95.37">Overton, J. E.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/RI-lived.html">Ritchie County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia. 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="755.77.17">Overton, J. W.</a></b> — of Wedowee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/RA-lived.html">Randolph County</a>, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/AL.html">1912</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><a name="909.77.71">Overton, James S.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Wayne County 20th District, 1960. Still living as of 1960. </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="016.26.75">Overton, Jerry</a></b> — of Litchfield Park, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/MA-lived.html">Maricopa County</a>, Ariz. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/ofc/sthse.html">Arizona state house of representatives</a> 15th District; elected 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="488.20.30">Overton, John</a></b> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1880/TN.html">1880</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><a name="960.66.83">Overton, John Holmes</a> (1875-1948)</b> — also known as <b>John H. Overton</b> — of Alexandria, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/RA-lived.html">Rapides Parish</a>, La. Born in Marksville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/AV-born.html">Avoyelles Parish</a>, La., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1875/09-17.html">September 17, 1875</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; chief counsel defending <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/long.html#873.80.17">Huey Long</a> during his 1929 impeachment trial; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Louisiana</a> 8th District, 1931-33; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Louisiana</a>, 1933-48; died in office 1948; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1936/LA.html">1936</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/sigma-nu.html">Sigma Nu</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-kappa-phi.html">Phi Kappa Phi</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-templar.html">Knights Templar</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/soc-cincinnati.html">Society of the Cincinnati</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/sons-am-rev.html">Sons of the American Revolution</a>. Died, in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/walter-reed.html">Bethesda Naval Hospital</a>, Bethesda, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/MO-died.html">Montgomery County</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1948/05-14.html">May 14, 1948</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/72.html">72 years, 240 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/RA-buried.html#cms02608">Mt. Olivet Episcopal Cemetery</a>, Pineville, La. <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 Thomas Overton and Laura Elizabeth (Waddell) Overton; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1905/12-12.html">December 12, 1905</a>, to Ada Ruth Dismukes; uncle of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brooks.html#618.91.63">Thomas Overton Brooks</a>; fourth cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown9.html#652.11.21">William Nelson Brown</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/10169.html">Overton-Early-Brown-Brooks family</a> of Virginia.</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=O000146">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408397">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/962/000122596">NNDB dossier</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="082.64.83">Overton, John W.</a></b> — U.S. Vice Commercial Agent (Vice Consul) in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/AI-consuls.html ">Aguascalientes</a>, as of 1904-05. 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="926.41.84">Overton, Joseph A.</a></b> — of Coronado, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SD-lived.html">San Diego County</a>, Calif. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/coronado.html">Mayor of Coronado, Calif.</a>, 1966-68; defeated, 1976, 1978. Still living as of 1978. </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="057.64.91">Overton, Joseph Allen, Jr.</a> (b. 1921)</b> — also known as <b>J. Allen Overton, Jr.</b> — of Parkersburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WO-lived.html">Wood County</a>, W.Va.; Arlington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/AR-lived.html">Arlington County</a>, Va. Born in Parkersburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WO-born.html">Wood County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1921/04-17.html">April 17, 1921</a>. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Wood County, 1949-50; member, U.S. Tariff Commission, 1959-62; vice-president, American <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/mining.html">Mining</a> Congress. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/fed-bar-assoc.html">Federal Bar Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/40-8.html">Forty and Eight</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-kappa-psi.html">Phi Kappa Psi</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>. Presumed deceased. 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> Son of Joseph Allen Overton and Edith (Wharton) Overton; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1943/05-15.html">May 15, 1943</a>, to Bette Crosswhite.</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="341.50.54">Overton, Joseph P.</a></b> — of Midland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MI-lived.html">Midland County</a>, Mich. Libertarian. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Still living as of 1988. </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="057.61.11">Overton, Lorraine</a></b> — of Philadelphia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-lived.html">Philadelphia County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/PA.html">2004</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2004. </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="862.17.46">Overton, Richard M.</a></b> — of Decatur, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/VB-lived.html">Van Buren County</a>, Mich. Reform candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 6th District, 2000, 2002. Still living as of 2002. </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="536.54.98">Overton, Robert Norton</a></b> — also known as <b>Robert N. Overton</b> — of Babylon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SF-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Long Island, N.Y. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/babylon.html#2">Village president of Babylon, New York</a>, 1927; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/babylon.html">mayor of Babylon, N.Y.</a>, 1927-32. 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="735.78.12">Overton, S. Watkins</a> (b. 1894)</b> — also known as <b>Watkins Overton</b> — of Memphis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/SH-lived.html">Shelby County</a>, Tenn. Born in Memphis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/SH-born.html">Shelby County</a>, Tenn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1894/06-05.html">June 5, 1894</a>. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/sthse.html">Tennessee state house of representatives</a>, 1925; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/stsen.html">Tennessee state senate</a>, 1927; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/memphis.html">mayor of Memphis, Tenn.</a>, 1928-39, 1949-53. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/presbyterian.html">Presbyterian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/ord-coif.html">Order of the Coif</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/vfw.html">Veterans of Foreign Wars</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/shriners.html">Shriners</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-delta-phi.html">Phi Delta Phi</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/tau-kappa-epsilon.html">Tau Kappa Epsilon</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/omicron-delta-kappa.html">Omicron Delta Kappa</a>. 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> Son of Watkins Overton and May (Hill) Overton; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1937/01-18.html">January 18, 1937</a>, to Bessie Ganong.</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="299.22.36">Overton, S. J.</a></b> — of Alice, Nueces County (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/JW-lived.html">Jim Wells County</a>), Tex. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/alice.html#2">Alice, Tex.</a>, 1901. 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="003.33.03">Overton, W. F.</a></b> — of Nogales, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/SC-lived.html">Santa Cruz County</a>, Ariz. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/ofc/nogales.html">Mayor of Nogales, Ariz.</a>, 1901-02. 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="086.71.17">Overton, Walter Hampden</a> (1788-1845)</b> — of Louisiana. Born in Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1788/index.html">1788</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Louisiana</a> 3rd District, 1829-31. Slaveowner. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1845/index.html">1845</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/57.html">about 57 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/RA-buried.html#cms02768">McNutt Hill Cemetery</a>, Alexandria, La. <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=O000147">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408398">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>Overton, Watkins</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#735.78.12">S. Watkins Overton</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="629.83.69">Overton, William</a></b> — U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ED-consuls.html ">Bristol</a>, 1857. 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="132.19.38">Overton, William Ray</a> (1939-1987)</b> — Born in Malvern, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/HS-born.html">Hot Spring County</a>, Ark., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1939/09-19.html">September 19, 1939</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas</a>, 1979-87; died in office 1987. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1987/07-14.html">July 14, 1987</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/47.html">47 years, 298 days</a>). 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>See also</i> <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=1819&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na">federal judicial profile</a> — <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/overton-william-ray">Biographical Directory of Federal Judges</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="710.76.64">Overton, William S.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ce-lived.html">Chesapeake</a>, Va. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/chesapeake.html">Mayor of Chesapeake, Va.</a>, 1970-72. Still living as of 1972. </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="261.60.44">Overton, Winston</a> (d. 1934)</b> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/spju.html">Justice of Louisiana state supreme court</a>, 1931-34; died in office 1934. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1934/09-09.html">September 9, 1934</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> <a name="OVERTURF"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>OVERTURF</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/o.html#O163">Soundex O163</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/alt-amersoon.html#ALVERTUS">ALVERTUS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/arnoldus-arzeno.html#ARTUR">ARTUR</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/courts-covode.html#COVERT">COVERT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/courts-covode.html#COVERTON">COVERTON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dilweg-dionysius.html#DINTURFF">DINTURFF</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goulden-gradison.html#GOVERT">GOVERT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/houstoun-howan.html#HOVERTER">HOVERTER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/martini-marviel.html#MARTURET">MARTURET</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcduffee-mcfarlan.html#MCENTURFF">MCENTURFF</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcintosh.html#MCINTURFF">MCINTURFF</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/otjen-overstolz.html#OVER">OVER</a>, <a href="#OVERTON">OVERTON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tuckerman-turnbull.html#TURFIRE">TURFIRE</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>OVERTURF:</b> <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gordon.html#904.14.03">Jonathan W. Gordon</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewis6.html#918.24.06">Lewis E. Lewis</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="945.03.82">Overturf, Norman F.</a></b> — of Delaware, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/DE-lived.html">Delaware County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1908/OH.html">1908</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> <a name="OVERVIG"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>OVERVIG</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/o.html#O161">Soundex O161</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/otjen-overstolz.html#OVER">OVER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/somervell-souter.html#SORVIG">SORVIG</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/verna-vigorito.html#VERVAET">VERVAET</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/verna-vigorito.html#VERVALEN">VERVALEN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/verna-vigorito.html#VERVIE">VERVIE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/verna-vigorito.html#VERVILLE">VERVILLE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/verna-vigorito.html#VERVIN">VERVIN</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><a name="572.69.09">Overvig, Arlen</a></b> — of Minnesota. Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Minnesota</a>, 1988. Still living as of 1988. </td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> <a name="OVERWAY"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>OVERWAY</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/o.html#O160">Soundex O160</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ermentrout-erving.html#ERWAY">ERWAY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/otjen-overstolz.html#OVER">OVER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/silsbee-simmonds.html#SILVERWOOD">SILVERWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sproat-staebler.html#SPURWAY">SPURWAY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/verna-vigorito.html#VERWIEBE">VERWIEBE</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><a name="923.65.78">Overway, Martin</a></b> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> 54th District, 1978. Still living as of 1978. </td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> <a name="OVESEN"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>OVESEN</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/o.html#O125">Soundex O125</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/aviata-ayer.html#AVESON">AVESON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/aviata-ayer.html#AVISON">AVISON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/corsentino-costas.html#CORVESE">CORVESE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gehant-geoghan.html#GENOVESE">GENOVESE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/isaac-iverson.html#IVASCYN">IVASCYN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ivey-izlar.html#IVISON">IVISON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/verna-vigorito.html#VESELKA">VESELKA</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/verna-vigorito.html#VESELY">VESELY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/verna-vigorito.html#VESEY">VESEY</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>OVESEN:</b> <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sanders.html#202.71.77">Nancy Ovesen Sanders</a></td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> <a name="OVETA"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>OVETA</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/o.html#O130">Soundex O130</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/aviata-ayer.html#AVIATA">AVIATA</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bondurant-boog.html#BONOVETZ">BONOVETZ</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/detaranto-devin.html#DEVETA">DEVETA</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kaneaster-karns.html#KARLOVETZ">KARLOVETZ</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LAVETA">LAVETA</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lovejoy-lowdermilk.html#LOVETT">LOVETT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lovejoy-lowdermilk.html#LOVETTE">LOVETTE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/novelli-nowlin.html#NOVETZKE">NOVETZKE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rosenzweig-rosoff.html#ROSKIVETALSKI">ROSKIVETALSKI</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/southall-spain.html#SOVETSKE">SOVETSKE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sword-szymczak.html#SYLVETA">SYLVETA</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trump-tuck.html#TSVETANOFF">TSVETANOFF</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/verna-vigorito.html#VETANEN">VETANEN</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>OVETA:</b> <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hobby-hodgdon.html#589.87.70">Oveta Culp Hobby</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stroock-stryker.html#282.24.29">Oveta Strum</a></td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> <a name="OVEY"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>OVEY</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/o.html#O100">Soundex O100</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boude-bowe.html#BOVEY">BOVEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/courts-covode.html#COVEY">COVEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dousman-dovey.html#DOVEY">DOVEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/everette-ewin.html#EVEY">EVEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/houstoun-howan.html#HOVEY">HOVEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ivey-izlar.html#IVEY">IVEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kovach-krapohl.html#KOVEY">KOVEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/novelli-nowlin.html#NOVEY">NOVEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/oakman-obrian.html#OBEY">OBEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/olstad-omahoney.html#OLVEY">OLVEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/orrice-orvyl.html#ORVEY">ORVEY</a>, <a href="#OVIE">OVIE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/poore-popawski.html#POOVEY">POOVEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/potterton-powe.html#POVEY">POVEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rothacker-rowden.html#ROVEY">ROVEY</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>OVEY:</b> <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/traeger-travia.html#203.87.73">Ovey Trahan</a></td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> <a name="OVIATT"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>OVIATT</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/o.html#O130">Soundex O130</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/andridge-anstine.html#ANKOVIAK">ANKOVIAK</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/aviata-ayer.html#AVIATA">AVIATA</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/aviata-ayer.html#AVIATT">AVIATT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/churchwell-ciro.html#CIATTARELLI">CIATTARELLI</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/evar-everel.html#EVATT">EVATT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/everette-ewin.html#EVETT">EVETT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/everette-ewin.html#EVITT">EVITT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/heyburn-hickerson.html#HIATT">HIATT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ivey-izlar.html#IVETTE">IVETTE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lambdin-lamy.html#LAMOLIATTE">LAMOLIATTE</a>, <a href="#OVITT">OVITT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/phillipson-picket.html#PIATT">PIATT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/phillipson-picket.html#PIATTI">PIATTI</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seeligson-selby.html#SEGOVIA">SEGOVIA</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/siaca-siewert.html#SIATT">SIATT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/todhunter-tomlin.html#TOIVA">TOIVA</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/toth-towns.html#TOVIAS">TOVIAS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/verna-vigorito.html#VIATOR">VIATOR</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/zebb-ziegenheim.html#ZENOVIA">ZENOVIA</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>OVIATT:</b> <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cole.html#284.32.16">Oviatt Cole</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="631.81.87">Oviatt, C. R.</a></b> — of Bangor Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BA-lived.html">Bay County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/bangor-twp-bay.html">supervisor of Bangor Township, Bay County, Michigan</a>, 1922. 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="895.50.07">Oviatt, Clifford R.</a></b> — Republican. Member, National Labor Relations Board, 1989-93. Still living as of 1993. </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="389.88.16">Oviatt, Daniel B.</a> (b. 1847)</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/AN-lived.html">Antrim County</a>, Mich. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1847/index.html">1847</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Antrim County, 1903-06. 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="290.41.50">Oviatt, Frank</a></b> — of Huron, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/BE-lived.html">Beadle County</a>, S.Dak. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 23rd District, 1907-08. 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="966.78.16">Oviatt, George</a> (b. 1849)</b> — Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1849/index.html">1849</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Wexford District, 1885-88. 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="692.69.52">Oviatt, Percival D.</a></b> — of Rochester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, N.Y. Born in Rochester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/MO-born.html">Monroe County</a>, N.Y. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/rochester.html">mayor of Rochester, N.Y.</a>, 1933; appointed 1933. 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="088.05.61">Oviatt, Ross</a></b> — of Watertown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/CD-lived.html">Codington County</a>, S.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/SD.html">1952</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="113.33.80">Oviatt, Sherman B.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MO-lived.html">Monmouth County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Monmouth County, 1879-80, 1887. 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="397.73.14">Oviatt, Thad</a></b> — of Huron, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/BE-lived.html">Beadle County</a>, S.Dak. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 22nd District, 1939-48. 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="499.82.08">Oviatt, William C.</a></b> — of Iowa. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Iowa</a> 4th District, 1992 (Grass Roots), 1994 (Grassroots). Still living as of 1994. </td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> <a name="OVIDE"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>OVIDE</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/o.html#O130">Soundex O130</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bellacosa-bendl.html#BENAVIDES">BENAVIDES</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bellacosa-bendl.html#BENAVIDEZ">BENAVIDEZ</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/deane-deboice.html#DEBENNEVIDE">DEBENNEVIDE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dousman-dovey.html#DOVIE">DOVIE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jex-johansen.html#JIVIDEN">JIVIDEN</a>, <a href="#OVIDIO">OVIDIO</a>, <a href="#OVIE">OVIE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/procum-pryde.html#PROVIDENCE">PROVIDENCE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/procum-pryde.html#PROVIDENCIA">PROVIDENCIA</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/verna-vigorito.html#VIDEAN">VIDEAN</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>OVIDE:</b> <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/costigan-cottman.html#567.10.41">Ovide J. Cote</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coulomb-courtlandt.html#008.73.92">Ovide J. Coulombe</a></td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> <a name="OVIDIO"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>OVIDIO</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/o.html#O130">Soundex O130</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/auth-avern.html#AUVEDA">AUVEDA</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dickman-diket.html#DIDIO">DIDIO</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/egburt-ehrmann.html#EGIDIO">EGIDIO</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/elmquist-elwyn.html#ELPIDIO">ELPIDIO</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/emest-engle.html#EMIDIO">EMIDIO</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/otjen-overstolz.html#OVADIA">OVADIA</a>, <a href="#OVIDE">OVIDE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/preswick-pribble.html#PREVIDI">PREVIDI</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/procum-pryde.html#PROVIDENCE">PROVIDENCE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/procum-pryde.html#PROVIDENCIA">PROVIDENCIA</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>OVIDIO:</b> <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/somervell-souter.html#145.11.15">Ovidio Sosa</a></td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> <a name="OVIE"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>OVIE</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/o.html#O100">Soundex O100</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boude-bowe.html#BOVIE">BOVIE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/courts-covode.html#COVIELLO">COVIELLO</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dousman-dovey.html#DOVIE">DOVIE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/everette-ewin.html#EVIE">EVIE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goulden-gradison.html#GOVIER">GOVIER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ivey-izlar.html#IVIE">IVIE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lovejoy-lowdermilk.html#LOVIE">LOVIE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/oakman-obrian.html#OBIE">OBIE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/onen-orner.html#OPIE">OPIE</a>, <a href="#OVEY">OVEY</a>, <a href="#OVIDE">OVIDE</a>, <a href="#OVIER">OVIER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/southall-spain.html#SOVIERO">SOVIERO</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>OVIE:</b> <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fisher.html#604.45.96">Ovie Clark Fisher</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pelfrey-pendery.html#978.04.55">Ovie C. Pence</a></td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> <a name="OVIER"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>OVIER</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/o.html#O160">Soundex O160</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/auth-avern.html#AVER">AVER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boude-bowe.html#BOVIE">BOVIE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/courts-covode.html#COVIELLO">COVIELLO</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dousman-dovey.html#DOVIE">DOVIE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/evar-everel.html#EVAR">EVAR</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goulden-gradison.html#GOVIER">GOVIER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/isaac-iverson.html#IVAR">IVAR</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ivey-izlar.html#IVOR">IVOR</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lovejoy-lowdermilk.html#LOVIE">LOVIE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/oakman-obrian.html#OBIER">OBIER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/otjen-overstolz.html#OVER">OVER</a>, <a href="#OVIE">OVIE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/southall-spain.html#SOVIERO">SOVIERO</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>OVIER:</b> <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blodget-blouin.html#519.16.61">Ovier H. Blodgett</a></td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> <a name="OVILA"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>OVILA</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/o.html#O140">Soundex O140</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/auth-avern.html#AVELLA">AVELLA</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/aviata-ayer.html#AVILA">AVILA</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/evar-everel.html#EVELEIGH">EVELEIGH</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/evar-everel.html#EVELIO">EVELIO</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/evar-everel.html#EVELO">EVELO</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LAVOI">LAVOI</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/olden-oliven.html#OLIVA">OLIVA</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vilac-vinal.html#VILA">VILA</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vincente-vliet.html#VIOLA">VIOLA</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>OVILA:</b> <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bellacosa-bendl.html#931.14.04">Ovila J. Belletete</a></td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> <a name="OVINGTON"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>OVINGTON</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/o.html#O152">Soundex O152</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beucher-biddis.html#BEVINGTON">BEVINGTON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/courts-covode.html#COVINGTON">COVINGTON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/elmquist-elwyn.html#ELVINGTON">ELVINGTON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/houstoun-howan.html#HOVINGH">HOVINGH</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LAVINGTON">LAVINGTON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/livingstone-llewllyn.html#LIVINGTON">LIVINGTON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lovejoy-lowdermilk.html#LOVING">LOVING</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lovejoy-lowdermilk.html#LOVINGER">LOVINGER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lovejoy-lowdermilk.html#LOVINGOOD">LOVINGOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lovejoy-lowdermilk.html#LOVINGS">LOVINGS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lovejoy-lowdermilk.html#LOVINGTON">LOVINGTON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/novelli-nowlin.html#NOVINGER">NOVINGER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rives-rizzo.html#RIVINGTON">RIVINGTON</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>OVINGTON:</b> <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/weller.html#325.92.69">Ovington Eugene Weller</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="828.40.50">Ovington, T. R.</a></b> — of Pomona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/pomona.html">Mayor of Pomona, Calif.</a>, 1921-23. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> <a name="OVITT"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>OVITT</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/o.html#O130">Soundex O130</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/aviata-ayer.html#AVIATT">AVIATT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/evar-everel.html#EVATT">EVATT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/everette-ewin.html#EVETT">EVETT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/everette-ewin.html#EVITT">EVITT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ivey-izlar.html#IVETTE">IVETTE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lovejoy-lowdermilk.html#LOVITT">LOVITT</a>, <a href="#OVIATT">OVIATT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scotten-scruton.html#SCOVITT">SCOVITT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vincente-vliet.html#VITT">VITT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/voelker-voorehees.html#VOIT">VOIT</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><a name="637.60.65">Ovitt, Gary</a></b> — of Ontario, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SB-lived.html">San Bernardino County</a>, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/CA.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> <a name="OVRI"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>OVRI</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/o.html#O160">Soundex O160</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/aviata-ayer.html#AVRA">AVRA</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/houstoun-howan.html#HOVREN">HOVREN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ivey-izlar.html#IVOR">IVOR</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lovejoy-lowdermilk.html#LOVRE">LOVRE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lovejoy-lowdermilk.html#LOVREGLIO">LOVREGLIO</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/toth-towns.html#TOVREA">TOVREA</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>OVRI:</b> <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/talcott-talley.html#765.34.84">Henry Oscar Talle</a></td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> <a name="OVSHINSKY"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>OVSHINSKY</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/o.html#O125">Soundex O125</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buchecker-buchtel.html#BUCHINSKY">BUCHINSKY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kurvink-kyros.html#KUSCHINSKY">KUSCHINSKY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kurvink-kyros.html#KUSHINS">KUSHINS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kurvink-kyros.html#KUSHINSKY">KUSHINSKY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leonardo-lessler.html#LESCHINSKY">LESCHINSKY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lund-luster.html#LUSHINSKY">LUSHINSKY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/osburn-ostrowski.html#OSHINSKI">OSHINSKI</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/osburn-ostrowski.html#OSHINSKIE">OSHINSKIE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/osburn-ostrowski.html#OSHINSKY">OSHINSKY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sharpenstein-shaver.html#SHASHINSKA">SHASHINSKA</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><a name="757.86.43">Ovshinsky, Iris</a></b> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Socialist. Delegate to Socialist National Convention from Michigan, 1960. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1960. </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="211.95.45">Ovshinsky, Stan</a></b> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Socialist. Delegate to Socialist National Convention from Michigan, 1960. 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