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'''John Holmes Overton, Sr.''' (September 17, 1875 – May 14, 1948) was a [[Democrat]] and attorney from [[Louisiana]] who was the state's U.S. senator from the early 1930s until his death in 1948. He previously represented the 8th congressional district in the [[United States House of Representatives]] for one term.
'''John Holmes Overton, Sr.''' (September 17, 1875 – May 14, 1948) was a [[Democrat]] and attorney from [[Louisiana]] who was the state's U.S. senator from the early 1930s until his death in 1948. He previously represented the 8th congressional district in the [[United States House of Representatives]] for one term.
One of his nephews was U.S. representative [[Thomas Overton Brooks]], who represented the fourth congressional district from 1937 until his death in 1961.
==Political career==
==Political career==