Community hub
0 subscribers7 pages, 0 posts
Recent from talks
All channels
Be the first to start a discussion here.
Be the first to start a discussion here.
Be the first to start a discussion here.
Be the first to start a discussion here.
Contribute something
Welcome to the community hub built to collect knowledge and have discussions related to Howard Overby.
Nothing was collected or created yet.
Howard Overby
View on Wikipediafrom Wikipedia
Howard Thomas Overby (1915–1990) was an American lawyer, military officer, and politician.
Overby was born in Buford, Georgia, and primarily lived in Hall County.[1] He was an officer in the United States Army during World War II, and commanded the United States Army National Guard unit in Gainesville.[2] Overby's career as a lawyer spanned five decades,[2] and he was also a member of the Georgia House of Representatives for ten years, followed by a sixteen-year tenure on the Georgia State Senate representing District 49.[1]
Overby died on 9 June 1990, aged 75.[2][3] In 2002, the National Guard armory in Gainesville was renamed the Howard T. Overby National Guard Armory.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Blackwood, Harris (April 26, 2008). "The Titans: 25 people who helped build Gainesville, Hall County". The Gainesville Times. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d Dunn, Jerry (6 January 2002). "A Citizen soldier/legislator remembered". WDUN. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Obituary for Howard Thomas OVERBY". Atlanta Journal Constitution. 11 June 1990. Retrieved 23 August 2023.