John
Overton was born in Marksville, Louisiana, on 17th September, 1875.
He graduated from the Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge in
1895. After graduating from the law department of Tulane University
he was admitted to the bar in 1898.
Overton
worked as a lawyer in Alexandria, Louisiana. A member of the Democratic
Party, Overton, with the strong support of Huey
Long, was elected to Congress in May 1931. The following year
he was elected to the Senate. He was chairman of the Committee of
Manufactures and served on the Committee on Commerce and Committee
on Irrigation and Reclamation.
John
Overton died on 14th May, 1948.
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