Lee S. Overman
Lee S. Overman | |
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Overman circa 1918 | |
| United States Senator from North Carolina | |
| In office March 4, 1903 – December 12, 1930 | |
| Preceded by | Jeter Connelly Pritchard |
| Succeeded by | Cameron A. Morrison |
| Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office 1893–1895 | |
| Preceded by | Rufus A. Doughton |
| Succeeded by | Zeb V. Walser |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from Rowan County | |
| In office 1899–1901 | |
| Preceded by | Pete Murphy |
| Succeeded by | R. Lee Wright |
| In office 1893–1895 | |
| Preceded by | S. A. Earnhardt |
| Succeeded by | D. R. Julian |
| In office 1883–1889 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Brown J. L. Graeber |
| Succeeded by | J. S. McCubbins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 3, 1854 |
| Died | December 12, 1930 (aged 76) |
| Resting place | Chestnut Hill Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic |
Lee Slater Overman (January 3, 1854 – December 12, 1930) was an American politician from North Carolina. He served as a Democratic U.S. senator between 1903 and 1930. He was the first U.S. senator to be elected by popular vote in the state, as the legislature had appointed senators prior to passage of the 17th Amendment to the US Constitution authorizing popular elections of senators. He served as a senator until 1930 when he died when he was two years into his fifth term.