Lee Slater Overman

Lee Slater Overman was a Democratic U.S. senator from the state of North Carolina between 1903 and 1930. He was the first US 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 the state of North Carolina until 1930 when he died when he was two years into his fifth term of being a senator.

Overman was born in Salisbury, N.C., the son of William H. and Mary E. Slater Overman. He attended Trinity College , Class of 1874, where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. After he graduated Trinity College, he taught at WinstonSalem School for two years and then finally earned a Master of Arts from Trinity College.

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