Thomas R. Underwood
Thomas Rust Underwood (* 3. March 1898 in Hopkinsville , Christian County , Kentucky ; † 29. June 1956 in Lexington , Kentucky) was an American politician of the Democratic Party . He was a member of both houses of Congress as a representative of the state of Kentucky.
Before embarking on a political career, Underwood worked as a journalist at the daily newspaper Lexington Herald ; At times he was also employed in the state administration of Kentucky and on the racecourse.
From January 3, 1949, Thomas Underwood was a member of the United States House of Representatives for the Democrats . After two years he was confirmed in office; however, he gave up his mandate quickly afterwards when he was appointed US Senator for Kentucky on March 19, 1951 as the successor to the late Virgil Chapman . He ran to end his tenure, which lasted until January 3, 1955, but had to stand for a by-election the following year and was subject to the Republican John Sherman Cooper . So he left the Congress on November 4, 1952.
After serving in the Senate, he returned to Lexington and worked for the local newspaper until his death in 1956.
Web links
- Thomas R. Underwood in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Thomas R. Underwood in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Underwood, Thomas R. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Underwood, Thomas Rust (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 3, 1898 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Hopkinsville , Kentucky |
DATE OF DEATH | June 29, 1956 |
Place of death | Lexington , Kentucky |