John Overton (judge)

John Overton
Tennessee Supreme Court Judge
In office
1804–1810
Preceded byAndrew Jackson
Succeeded byRobert Whyte
Personal details
Born(1766-04-09)April 9, 1766
Louisa County, Virginia
DiedApril 12, 1833(1833-04-12) (aged 67)
Nashville, Tennessee
SpouseMary McConnell White[1][2][3]
RelationsRichard Arvin Overton (great great grandson)
Profession
  • Judge
  • lawyer
  • banker
  • slave trader

John Overton (April 9, 1766 – April 12, 1833) was an American planter, and a friend/advisor of Andrew Jackson, a judge at the Tennessee Supreme Court, a banker and political leader.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference TNencyJohnOverton was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "John Overton". MemphisHistory.org. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
  3. ^ Samuel G. Heiskell, Andrew Jackson and Early Tennessee History (Nashville: Ambrose Publishing Company, 1918), p. 53.