John Overton (April 9, 1766 – April 12, 1833) was an advisor of
Andrew JacksonAndrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . He was military governor of Florida , commander of the American forces at the Battle of New Orleans , and eponym of the era of Jacksonian democracy...
, a judge at the
Superior CourtIn common law systems, a superior court is a court of general competence which typically has unlimited jurisdiction with regard to civil and criminal legal cases...
of
TennesseeTennessee is a state located in the Southeastern United States. According to the 2008 census, it has a population of 6,214,888, an increase of nearly 9.5% since 2000. Tennessee is the 14th fastest growing state in the US and is ranked 17th by population. It is ranked 36th by total land area. In...
, a banker and political leader.
Overton was born in
Louisa CountyLouisa County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 25,627. The 2008 estimate is 31,000. The county seat is Louisa.- History :...
,
VirginiaThe Commonwealth of Virginia is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" because it is the birthplace of eight U.S. presidents. The geography and climate of the state are shaped by the Blue...
. In 1787 he began his law career and moved to
Nashville, TennesseeNashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is the second most populous city in the state after Memphis. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state...
in 1789, to practice law at the
Davidson CountyDavidson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 569,891. The 2007 Census Estimate placed the population at 619,626...
court. Overton was elected to succeed Andrew Jackson as a member of the Superior Court of Tennessee in 1804, where he served as a judge until 1810.
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John Overton (April 9, 1766 – April 12, 1833) was an advisor of
Andrew JacksonAndrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . He was military governor of Florida , commander of the American forces at the Battle of New Orleans , and eponym of the era of Jacksonian democracy...
, a judge at the
Superior CourtIn common law systems, a superior court is a court of general competence which typically has unlimited jurisdiction with regard to civil and criminal legal cases...
of
TennesseeTennessee is a state located in the Southeastern United States. According to the 2008 census, it has a population of 6,214,888, an increase of nearly 9.5% since 2000. Tennessee is the 14th fastest growing state in the US and is ranked 17th by population. It is ranked 36th by total land area. In...
, a banker and political leader.
Overton was born in
Louisa CountyLouisa County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 25,627. The 2008 estimate is 31,000. The county seat is Louisa.- History :...
,
VirginiaThe Commonwealth of Virginia is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" because it is the birthplace of eight U.S. presidents. The geography and climate of the state are shaped by the Blue...
. In 1787 he began his law career and moved to
Nashville, TennesseeNashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is the second most populous city in the state after Memphis. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state...
in 1789, to practice law at the
Davidson CountyDavidson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 569,891. The 2007 Census Estimate placed the population at 619,626...
court. Overton was elected to succeed Andrew Jackson as a member of the Superior Court of Tennessee in 1804, where he served as a judge until 1810. In 1819, Overton founded
Memphis, TennesseeMemphis is a city in the southwest corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. Memphis rises above the Mississippi River on the 4
th Chickasaw Bluff just south of the mouth of the Wolf River....
on land he owned with Andrew Jackson and
James WinchesterJames Winchester was an officer in the American Revolutionary War and a brigadier general during the War of 1812. He commanded the American forces at the Battle of Frenchtown, which led to the Massacre of the River Raisin....
.
On April 12, 1833, John Overton died at
Travellers RestTravellers Rest is a historic plantation in Nashville, Tennessee.In 1799, the two story structure with four rooms was built by Judge John Overton . Overton was an advisor and close friend of Andrew Jackson, judge at the Superior Court of Tennessee and co-founder of Memphis, Tennessee...
, his Nashville home.