William Overton | |
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| Born | Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | 1840s |
| Occupation | Pioneer |
William Overton was a pioneer of the Oregon Country in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. In the mid-1840s he purchased the land claim, along with Asa Lovejoy, for the site which would become Portland, Oregon. Overton sold his share shortly thereafter to Francis Pettygrove.