E. C. Overton

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Elisha C. "Doc" Overton (born 1919) was an optometrist and member of the Birmingham City Council.

Overton served in the Pacific in World War II as a Marine Corps pilot.

His optometrist's office was located in a former residence at 2105 Warrior Road near Avenue V in Five Points West.

Overton was one of the first nine members of the Birmingham City Council elected at-large to a two-year term in the 1963 Birmingham municipal election. During his time on the council he spoke out against the proliferation of independent suburbs, warning of the danger to Birmingham, the "mother city." He also sided with Mayor Albert Boutwell in opposing implementation of concessions made in the Birmingham Truce to end demonstrations by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights such as the creation of a bi-racial committee.

Overton also sang in the choir at Central Park Baptist Church. He and his family lived on 47th Street Ensley.

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