Jesse E. Overstreet (December 14, 1859 – May 27, 1910) was an American lawyer and politician who served seven terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1895 to 1909.

In 1900, Overstreet introduced the legislation that was ultimately passed as the Gold Standard Act.

[citation needed] Born in Franklin, Indiana, Overstreet attended the schools of his native city.

[1] He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Justice (Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seventh Congresses), Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads (Fifty-eighth through Sixtieth Congresses).

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress