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UNDERWOOD (Soundex U536) — See also CALDERWOOD, CATHERWOOD, ISHERWOOD, KERWOOD, LEATHERWOOD, LEDGERWOOD, NETHERWOOD, SHERWOOD, SUNDERWIRTH, UUNDERWOOD.

  UNDERWOOD: See also Presley Underwood Ewing — Lyman Underwood Humphrey — Henry Underwood Johnson — Robert Underwood Johnson — Nina Uunderwood Lord
  Underwood, (need first name) — of Nankin Township (now Westland), Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Supervisor of Nankin Township, Michigan; elected 1901. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, A. B. — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Massachusetts. U.S. Surveyor of Customs, 1874-79. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, A. B. — of Medina, Medina County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, A. H. — of Alma, Tyler County, W.Va. Republican. Chair of Tyler County Republican Party, 1917. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, A. J. — of Hennepin County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives, 1871-72 (5th District 1871, 26th District 1872). Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, Abel — of Vermont. U.S. Attorney for Vermont, 1849-53. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, Alexander L. (1814-1870) — of Indiana. Born in Hardwick, Caledonia County, Vt., June 24, 1814. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1853. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in St. Paul, Decatur County, Ind., March 5, 1870 (age 55 years, 254 days). Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, Amos — of Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y. Village president of Auburn, New York, 1833-34. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, Arch S. — of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Underwood, Bea — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1984 (alternate), 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Underwood, Billy — of Tuscumbia, Colbert County, Ala. Democrat. Chair of Colbert County Democratic Party, 2003. Still living as of 2003.
  Underwood, C. I. — of Monroe County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Monroe County, 1962. Still living as of 1962.
  Underwood, C. R. — of Salina, Saline County, Kan. Mayor of Salina, Kan., 1871, 1889-90, 1897-98. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, Cecil Harland (1922-2008) — also known as Cecil H. Underwood — of Sistersville, Tyler County, W.Va.; Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va.; Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Born in Josephs Mills, Tyler County, W.Va., November 5, 1922. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; minister; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Tyler County, 1945-56; Governor of West Virginia, 1957-61, 1997-2001; defeated, 1964, 1976, 2000; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1960 (Temporary Chair), 1972, 2000; candidate for U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1960; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1968. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Moose; Junior Order; Pi Kappa Delta; Farm Bureau. He was both the youngest (in 1957) and the oldest (in 2001) governor in West Virginia history. Died, following a series of strokes, in Memorial Hospital of the Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., November 24, 2008 (age 86 years, 19 days). His body was donated to the School of Medicine at Marshall University. Cenotaph at Spring Hill Cemetery, Josephs Mills, W.Va.
  Relatives: Married, July 25, 1948, to Hovah Hall (1919-2004); father of Cecilia Underwood.
  Campaign slogan (1996): "Better Government, Not Bigger Government."
  Epitaph: "They gave their lives in service to others and their bodies in death to science."
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Underwood, Cecilia — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va.; South Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Daughter of Hovah (Hall) Underwood and Cecil Harland Underwood. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1972. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Relatives: Married to Michael Scott Baker.
  Underwood, Charles — of Tolland, Tolland County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 20th District, 1868-69. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, Charles — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Underwood, Charles P. — of Suffolk County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 1st District, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Underwood, D. J. — of Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio. Mayor of Van Wert, Ohio, 1954. Still living as of 1954.
  Underwood, David — of Washington County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Washington County 1st District, 1868. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, David G. — of Yates County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Yates County, 1854. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, E. B. See Edmund Beardsley Underwood
  Underwood, Edgar — of Grenada, Grenada County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1936 (alternate), 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, Edmund Beardsley (1853-1928) — also known as E. B. Underwood — Born in California, 1853. U.S. Navy officer; Governor of American Samoa. Died in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., April 12, 1928 (age about 74 years). Interment at Naval Academy Cemetery, Annapolis, Md.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Underwood, Edward E. — of Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1904. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, Elmer — of Del Norte, Rio Grande County, Colo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, F. H. — of Tolland, Tolland County, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1888. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, F. J. — of Nettleton, Lee County, Miss. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, Forest — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1975-76, 1979-80, 1983-84 (11th District 1975-76, 1979-80, 13th District 1983-84). Still living as of 1984.
  Underwood, Frankye H. — of Jasper, Walker County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1996, 2000, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Underwood, Gary — of Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
  Underwood, George (1816-1859) — of Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y. Born in Cooperstown, Otsego County, N.Y., January 4, 1816. Son of Amos Underwood. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Cayuga County 2nd District, 1851-52; mayor of Auburn, N.Y., 1854; resigned 1854. Presbyterian. Member, Alpha Delta Phi. Died in Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y., May 25, 1859 (age 43 years, 141 days). Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, George — of Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y. Republican. Presidential Elector for New York, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, George Almon — of Ames, Story County, Iowa. Mayor of Ames, Iowa, 1877-79. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, Gerald — of Trinity, Randolph County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
  Underwood, Golden — of Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Republican. Mayor of Parkersburg, W.Va., 1944-46, 1949-52. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, Hubert P. — of Michigan. Independent American candidate for secretary of state of Michigan, 1960; Independent American candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Underwood, Isaac (1821-1904) — of Indiana. Born in Clinton County, Ohio, July 21, 1821. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1861; member of Indiana state senate, 1875-77. Quaker. Member, Freemasons. Died in Pennville, Jay County, Ind., June 5, 1904 (age 82 years, 320 days). Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, Isaac M. (b. 1879) — of Middlebourne, Tyler County, W.Va. Born in Shirley, Tyler County, W.Va., February 28, 1879. Republican. Lawyer; Tyler County Prosecuting Attorney; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Tyler County, 1923-26, 1935-36; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1938. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, J. C. — of Clarke County, Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1860. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, Jack A. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 37th District, 1972; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1974. Still living as of 2000.
  Underwood, James B. — of St. Clair County, Ill. Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention St. Clair County, 1862. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, James H. (1873-1950) — of Middlesex, Yates County, N.Y. Born in Middlesex, Yates County, N.Y., December 25, 1873. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Yates County, 1924-25. Died in 1950 (age about 76 years). Interment at Overacker's Cemetery, Middlesex, N.Y.
  Underwood, James H. — of Midlothian, Chesterfield County, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Underwood, James M. — of Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pa. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 28th District, 1940; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, Jennifer — of Pulaski, Giles County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Underwood, John — of Prince William County, Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1860. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, John, Jr. — of Kentucky. Republican. Candidate for Kentucky commissioner of agriculture, 1987. Still living as of 1987.
  Underwood, John Cox (1840-1913) — also known as John C. Underwood — of Kentucky. Born in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., 1840. Son of Joseph Rogers Underwood. Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, 1875-79. Member, Odd Fellows. Died October 25, 1913 (age about 73 years). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Bowling Green, Ky.
  Underwood, John L. (b. 1838) — of Indiana. Born in Washington, D.C., November 23, 1838. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1869. Presbyterian. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, John R. — of Tuolumne County, Calif. Member of California state assembly 7th District, 1857-58. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, John S. — of Colorado. Colorado state attorney general, 1930-31. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, John William Henderson (1816-1888) — also known as John W. H. Underwood — of Rome, Floyd County, Ga. Born in Georgia, November 20, 1816. Democrat. Member of Georgia state legislature; U.S. Representative from Georgia 10th District, 1859-61. Died July 18, 1888 (age 71 years, 241 days). Interment at Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome, Ga.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Underwood, Joseph B. — of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, Joseph Rogers (1791-1876) — also known as Joseph R. Underwood — of Glasgow, Barren County, Ky.; Bowling Green, Warren County, Ky. Born in Goochland County, Va., October 24, 1791. Whig. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; lawyer; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1816-19, 1825-26, 1861-63; Presidential Elector for Kentucky, 1824; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, 1828; Judge, Kentucky Court of Appeals, 1828-35; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1835-43; Presidential Elector for Kentucky, 1844; U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1847-53. Died near Bowling Green, Warren County, Ky., August 23, 1876 (age 84 years, 304 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Bowling Green, Ky.
  Relatives: Brother of Warner Lewis Underwood; father of John Cox Underwood; grandfather of Oscar Wilder Underwood. See Underwood family of Kentucky.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Underwood, Laban — of Woodstock, Windham County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Woodstock, 1838. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, Leonard I. (c.1917-1999) — of St. Albans, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born about 1917. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1973-87; defeated, 1986; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Died April 9, 1999 (age about 82 years). Interment at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, W.Va.
  Underwood, Levi — of Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1856 (Honorary Secretary); Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1860-62. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, Lucian W. — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1894. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, M. G. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York Republican State Committee, 1930; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1932. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, Mell G., Jr. — of New Lexington, Perry County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1940 (alternate), 1952 (alternate), 1956, 1960 (alternate); candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 11th District, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, Mell Gilbert (1892-1972) — also known as Mell G. Underwood — of New Lexington, Perry County, Ohio. Born in Morgan County, Ohio, January 30, 1892. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Ohio 11th District, 1923-36; defeated, 1920; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, 1936-67. Died near New Lexington, Perry County, Ohio, March 8, 1972 (age 80 years, 38 days). Interment at Maplewood Cemetery, New Lexington, Ohio.
  Relatives: Married to Flora E. Lewis.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Underwood, Merritt W. — of Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 13th Circuit, 1911; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, Moses — of Tolland, Tolland County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 20th District, 1854. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, Myrl G. — of Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw County, Mich. Insurance business; supervisor of Ann Arbor Township, Michigan, 1947-51. Still living as of 1951.
  Underwood, Nina See Nina Uunderwood Lord
  Underwood, O. L. — of Murchison, Henderson County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Underwood, Olen K. — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, Orison — of Milford, Worcester County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1860. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, Oscar Wilder (1862-1929) — also known as Oscar W. Underwood — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., May 6, 1862. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Alabama, 1895-1915 (9th District 1895-1909, 7th District 1909-11, 9th District 1911-15); candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1912, 1924; U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1915-27. Episcopalian. Died in 1929 (age about 67 years). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Ala.
  Relatives: Grandson of Joseph Rogers Underwood. See Underwood family of Kentucky.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Underwood, Owen C. — of Washington, Washington County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, P. R. — of Greenwood, Greenwood County, S.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Underwood, R. A. — of Plainview, Hale County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, R. E. — of Amarillo, Potter County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, Robert Anacletus (b. 1948) — also known as Robert A. Underwood — of Yona, Guam. Born in Tamuning, Guam, July 13, 1948. Democrat. School teacher; university professor; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Guam, 1993-2003; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Guam, 1996, 2000; candidate for Governor of Guam, 2002. Still living as of 2003.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Underwood, Robert C. (b. 1915) — of Bloomington, McLean County, Ill. Born in Gardner, Grundy County, Ill., October 27, 1915. Lawyer; county judge in Illinois, 1946-62; justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1962-84 (3rd District 1962-63, 4th District 1964-84). Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Freemasons; Rotary; Sigma Chi; Sigma Delta Kappa; Pi Kappa Delta. Still living as of 1984.
  Underwood, Ruth — of West Union, Doddridge County, W.Va. Democrat. Chair of Doddridge County Democratic Party, 1940-45. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, Steven C. — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
  Underwood, Mrs. T. C. — of Hopkinsville, Christian County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1932, 1936 (alternate). Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, Thomas Rust (1898-1956) — also known as Thomas R. Underwood — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Born in Kentucky, 1898. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1948, 1952; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 6th District, 1949-51; resigned 1951; U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1951-52. Died in 1956 (age about 58 years). Interment at Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Ky.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Underwood, Udolpha Sikes — of Taylor County, Ga. Member of Georgia state house of representatives from Taylor County, 1945-46. Still living as of 1946.
  Underwood, W. A. — of Dundee, Monroe County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1884. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, W. G. — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, Warner Lewis (1808-1872) — also known as Warner L. Underwood — of Kentucky. Born in Virginia, 1808. Member of Kentucky state legislature; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1855-59; U.S. Consul in Glasgow, 1862-64. Died in 1872 (age about 64 years). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Bowling Green, Ky.
  Relatives: Brother of Joseph Rogers Underwood. See Underwood family of Kentucky.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Underwood, William — of Gillette, Campbell County, Wyo. Mayor of Gillette, Wyo., 1903-04, 1917-20. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, William H. — of St. Clair County, Ill. Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 15th District, 1869-70. Burial location unknown.
  Underwood, William J. — of Collingswood, Camden County, N.J. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1944, 1960. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.



 

 


 
   
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