Overton was a prominent Tennessee jurist and Freemason, who practiced law with another young lawyer and Freemason, Andrew Jackson.
ˈoʊvɚtən wʌzɐ pɹˈɑːmɪnənt tˌɛnəsˈiː dʒˈʊɹɹɪst ænd fɹˈiːmeɪsən, hˌuː pɹˈæktɪst lˈɔː wɪð ɐnˈʌðɚ jˈʌŋ lˈɔɪɚ ænd fɹˈiːmeɪsən, ˈændɹuː dʒˈæksən.