William Overton
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William Overton may refer to:
- William Overton (judge)William Overton (judge)William Ray Overton was a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas.Overton was born in Malvern, Arkansas. He received a B.S./B.A. from the University of Arkansas in 1961, and an LL.B. from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1964...
(1939–1987), United States district court judge - William Overton (Portland founder)William Overton (Portland founder)William Overton was a pioneer of the Oregon Country in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. In the mid-1840s he purchased the land claim, along with Asa Lovejoy, for the site which would become Portland, Oregon. Overton sold his share shortly thereafter to Francis Pettygrove.According to...
, founder of Portland, Oregon - William Overton (bishop)William Overton (bishop)-Life:He became a Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford in 1551, and rector of Balcombe and vicar of Eccleshall in 1553. He was also made a prebendary at Chichester, Winchester, and Salisbury....
, bishop of Coventry and Lichfield from the late 16th and early 17th centuries - Wil OvertonWil OvertonWil Overton is a British artist, specialising in manga styles. He has worked for a number of notable British video games magazines, including Super Play and N64 Magazine. He currently works at Rare and is an illustrator for NGamer magazine...
, British artist, specialising in manga styles