Joseph Allen Overton

Background

Overton, Joseph Allen was born on April 17, 1921 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of Joseph Allen and Edith (Wharton) Overton.

Education

Bachelor of Laws, Washington and Lee University, 1946; Juris Doctor, Washington and Lee University, 1970.

Career

Member firm, Handlan, Overton & Earley, Parkersburg, 1947-1954; special assistant to general counsel, Department Commerce, 1955-1956; special assistant to secretary commerce, Department Commerce, 1955-1959; deputy general counsel, Department Commerce, 1956-1959; member, United States Tariff Commission, 1959-1962; vice chairman, United States Tariff Commission, 1959-1960; also principal adviser on foreign trade matters to the United States delegate to General Agreement of Tariff and Trades meetings, Japan and Europe administrative vice president, American Mining Congress, Washington, 1962; executive vice president, American Mining Congress, 1963-1972; president, American Mining Congress, 1972-1986; public Mining Congress Journal, American Mining Congress, 1963-1982; public, American Mining Congress Journal, 1983-1986.

Membership

Member West Virginia Legislature, 1948-1950. Board directors Eisenhower World Affairs Institute, since 1985. Served from private to lst Lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1941-1946.

Member American, West Virginia, Federal bar associations, American Legion, 40 and 8, Phi Kappa Psi.

Connections

Married Bette Crosswhite, May 15, 1943. Children: Joseph Allen III, Rebecca A., Mallory E.

Father:

Joseph Allen Overton

Mother:

Edith (Wharton) Overton

Spouse:

Bette Crosswhite

child:

Mallory E. Overton

child:

Rebecca A. Overton

child:

Joseph Allen III Overton