John Holmes Overton, U.S. Senator 1933-1948

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John Holmes Overton U. S. Senator
Preceded by	Edwin S. Broussard
Senator by	Elected
Served from	March 4, 1933
Served to	May 15, 1948
Left Office by	Died in office
Succeeded by	William C. Feazel

Born	September 17, 1875 Marksville, La.
Died	May 15, 1948 Bethesda, Md.
Cause
Age	72

Party	Democratic
Education	Louisiana State University-1985 Tulane University - 1897
Profession	Attorney, Politician

Spouse	Ada Ruth Dismukes
Children	3 daughters, 1 son
Religion	Episcopalian
Burial	Mt. Olivet Cemetery Pineville, La.

U. S. Senator
1949 - 1987

John Holmes Overton, a United States Representative, May 12, 1931 to March 3, 1933 and then United States Senator from Louisiana, March 4, 1933 until his death on May 14, 1948.

He was a native of Marksville, La, a graduate of Louisiana State University and earned a law degree from Tulane University. He died in the Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland and is buried with his wife Ada Ruth Dismukes, his parents and many of his family in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Pineville, Louisiana.

He was Huey Long's counsel in the impeachment action in 1929.