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Lee Slater Overman
U.S. Congressperson
1854 – 1930
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Who was 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.
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- Born
- Jan 3, 1854
Salisbury - Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Duke University
- Died
- Dec 12, 1930
Washington, D.C.
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on July 23, 2013
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