History of Tennessee, its people and its institutions . for $500. Overton thenconveyed a half interest in the same to his friend, Andrew devoted and uninterrupted friendship through life of these twomen is as beautiful as that of Jonathan and David. For politicreasons, Jackson sold his entire interest An the property before it wasdeveloped. On this tract the city of Memphis was laid out in 1819. 308. John Overtoil.— The founder of Memphis merits more thana passing nsention. A native of Virginia, John Overton went toKentucky, after the close of the Revolutionary War, and began thepr
History of Tennessee, its people and its institutions . for $500. Overton thenconveyed a half interest in the same to his friend, Andrew devoted and uninterrupted friendship through life of these twomen is as beautiful as that of Jonathan and David. For politicreasons, Jackson sold his entire interest An the property before it wasdeveloped. On this tract the city of Memphis was laid out in 1819. 308. John Overtoil.— The founder of Memphis merits more thana passing nsention. A native of Virginia, John Overton went toKentucky, after the close of the Revolutionary War, and began thepractice of law. Removing to Tennessee, he reached Nashvilleduring the same month^ that witnessed the arrival of AndrewJackson from North Carolina. Overton recognized from the firstthe greatness of Jackson, and did everything to forward his inter-ests. He wrote for the press, used his influence with Legislatures, andprepared speeches for their members, drew resolutions and had thempassed by town meetings — and of all this he never mentioned one word. John Overton. Judge John M. Lea, Proceedings Tennessee Bar Association, 1891, p. 170. Administration of Joseph McMinn, 173 to Jackson. Overton succeeded Jackson on the Supreme bench of theState in 1804, where he made great reputation as a judge, and did theState an especial service by preparing and pubHshing two volumes ofReports of the Opinions of the Supreme Court — the first reported casesin the State. In business aiTairs, Judge Overton was careful, prudent,and far-seeing. His earnings were invested in wild lands, which haveproved a rich heritage to his descendants. He bought the Rice granttwenty-five years before the Indian title had been extinguished. Buthe conceived the idea of making it the seat of a great city, and havingkept that idea patiently, confidently, and persistently before him, aftermany years he saw his most sanguine anticipations surpassed. Theoriginal plan of the city was laid off by Judge Overton, and the
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