Lawrence W. Overton Explained

Lawrence W. Overton (born c. 1848) was a state legislator in Mississippi. He was born in Kentucky. He represented Noxubee County in the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1876.^{[1] [2] [3]} Hampton L. Jarnagin and Marshall McNeese were his fellow representatives from Noxubee County.^[4] He married Izella Richmond with whom he had three children.

See also

• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lawrence W. Overton – Against All Odds.
2. Web site: The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. 1908.
3. News: The Legislature - Mississippi 1876 . 14 May 2022 . Clarion-Ledger . 4 January 1876 . 4.
4. Web site: United States Congressional Serial Set. April 5, 1875. U.S. Government Printing Office. Google Books.