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E. L. D. Overstreet

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E. L. D. Overstreet
Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from Osceola County
In office
1891
Personal details
Born(1851-02-07)February 7, 1851
Bainbridge, Georgia
DiedDecember 25, 1942(1942-12-25) (aged 91)
RelativesIrlo Bronson Sr. (maternal grandson)
Irlo Bronson Jr. (great-grandson)[1]

E. L. D. Overstreet (February 7, 1851[2] – December 25, 1942), also known as Uncle Ed,[3] was an American politician. He served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives.[4][5]

Life and career

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Overstreet was born in Bainbridge, Georgia.[2]

Overstreet served in the Florida House of Representatives in 1891.[4][5]

Overstreet died on December 25, 1942,[2] at the age of 91.

References

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  1. ^ "Everything you always wanted to know about lawmakers..." Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. April 17, 1983. p. 29. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ a b c Tebeau, Charlton W.; Carson, Ruby Leach (1965), Florida from Indian Trail to Space Age: A History - Volume 3, Southern Publishing Company, p. 429
  3. ^ "E. L. D. Overstreet Services Scheduled At Grissom's, 3:30". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. December 27, 1942. p. 19. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ a b Ward, Robert (August 3, 2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845–2012" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ a b "The People of Lawmaking Florida 1822 – 2019", Florida Legislature, February 2019