Name/Title
John Williams OvertonEntry/Object ID
Overton, John WilliamsDescription
Three-quarter length seated portrait of a young sandy-haired man in a World War I U.S. Marines uniform revealing the rank of 2nd lieutenant. He holds his cap in his lap with both hands.Collection
Private CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Rouland, Walter Orlando, 1871-1945Date made
1918Notes
Painted shortly before the subject's death in combat in World War I.General Notes
Note Type
Historical NoteNote
John Williams Overton (1894 – 1918), a descendent of a pioneer Davidson County,
Tennessee family, set track records at Yale University and later was killed in action while
serving with the U. S. Marine Corps in the Second Battle of the Marne in France during
the First World War.Create Date
September 20, 2026Update Date
September 20, 2026