Howard Overby
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]
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- 1915 births
- 1990 deaths
- United States Army officers
- National Guard (United States) officers
- People from Gainesville, Georgia
- People from Buford, Georgia
- Democratic Party Georgia (U.S. state) state senators
- Democratic Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- Military personnel from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Georgia National Guard personnel
- 20th-century American lawyers
- Georgia (U.S. state) lawyers
- 20th-century members of the Georgia General Assembly