S. Watkins Overton Jr. | |
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Mayor of Memphis | |
In office 1949 – March 1, 1953 | |
Preceded by | James J. Pleasants Jr. |
Succeeded by | Frank T. Tobey |
In office 1928–1939 | |
Preceded by | Rowlett Paine |
Succeeded by | Edward H. Crump |
Personal details | |
Born | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | June 5, 1894
Died | December 2, 1958 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 64)
Samuel Watkins Overton Jr. (June 5, 1894 – December 2, 1958) was an American politician and the longest-serving mayor in the history of Memphis, Tennessee.