Warner Underwood
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Warner Lewis Underwood was an attorney
, diplomat
, state legislator, and U.S. Representative
from Kentucky
, the brother of Joseph Rogers Underwood.
Born in Goochland County, Virginia
, Underwood completed preparatory studies.
He moved to Kentucky in 1825.
He was graduated from the University of Virginia at Charlottesville in 1829.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
and commenced practice in Bowling Green.
Kentucky, in 1830.
He moved to Texas in 1834; Attorney General for the eastern district of Texas.
He returned to Bowling Green, Kentucky
, in 1840.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1848.
He served in the State senate 1849-1853.
Underwood was elected as the candidate of the American Party to the Thirty-fourth
and Thirty-fifth
Congresses (March 4, 1855-March 3, 1859).
He was not a candidate for renomination.
United States consul to Glasgow, Scotland, from July 17, 1862, until September 30, 1864.
He returned to the United States and practiced law in San Francisco, California
.
He returned to Kentucky in 1866 and resumed the practice of law.
He died near Bowling Green, Kentucky
, March 12, 1872.
He was interred in Fairview Cemetery, Bowling Green, Kentucky
.
Lawyer
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, diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
, state legislator, and U.S. Representative
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, the brother of Joseph Rogers Underwood.
Born in Goochland County, Virginia
Goochland County, Virginia
Goochland County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 21,717. Its county seat is Goochland. It is located in the Richmond-Petersburg region and is a portion of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area ....
, Underwood completed preparatory studies.
He moved to Kentucky in 1825.
He was graduated from the University of Virginia at Charlottesville in 1829.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
and commenced practice in Bowling Green.
Kentucky, in 1830.
He moved to Texas in 1834; Attorney General for the eastern district of Texas.
He returned to Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bowling Green is the third-most populous city in the state of Kentucky after Louisville and Lexington, with a population of 58,067 as of the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Warren County and the principal city of the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area with an estimated 2009...
, in 1840.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1848.
He served in the State senate 1849-1853.
Underwood was elected as the candidate of the American Party to the Thirty-fourth
34th United States Congress
The Thirty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1855 to March 4, 1857, during the last two years...
and Thirty-fifth
35th United States Congress
The 35th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1857 to March 3, 1859, during the first two years of James...
Congresses (March 4, 1855-March 3, 1859).
He was not a candidate for renomination.
United States consul to Glasgow, Scotland, from July 17, 1862, until September 30, 1864.
He returned to the United States and practiced law in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
.
He returned to Kentucky in 1866 and resumed the practice of law.
He died near Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bowling Green is the third-most populous city in the state of Kentucky after Louisville and Lexington, with a population of 58,067 as of the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Warren County and the principal city of the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area with an estimated 2009...
, March 12, 1872.
He was interred in Fairview Cemetery, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bowling Green is the third-most populous city in the state of Kentucky after Louisville and Lexington, with a population of 58,067 as of the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Warren County and the principal city of the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area with an estimated 2009...
.